Visteon Technologies Featured on New-Generation Ford Galaxy and Ford S-MAX
KERPEN, Germany, July 26// -- Ford of Europe's new-generation Ford Galaxy and all-new Ford S-MAX models feature various systems reflecting Visteon Corporation's (NYSE: VC) climate, electronics and interior expertise.
A total of 127 Visteon end items, grouped into 48 different products, are featured on the S-MAX and Galaxy, both of which were launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Visteon's climate, electronics, interior, powertrain and chassis components have been developed under Ford Motor Company's global 'Shared Technologies' initiative, which has allowed the car manufacturer to significantly expand its worldwide presence.
"Visteon is supporting Ford as it takes its model range into an exciting new future," said Michael Enders, director of Visteon's Ford Customer Group CD Car Program. "Visteon content on the Galaxy and S-MAX has been developed to meet Ford's demand for supreme driving quality and high levels of interior sophistication. Both these new models support Ford's new kinetic design philosophy, which expresses 'energy in motion,' and will filter through its future model range."
Electronic Systems
Visteon is a leading global supplier of automotive electronics and instrument clusters to original equipment manufacturers. The Galaxy and S-MAX instrument clusters serve as the HMI (Human Machine Interface) message center for driver personalization settings and navigation display. Visteon engineered the instrument clusters in the United Kingdom and India, and produces them at plants in Alba, Hungary, and Cadiz, Spain.
The infotainment features are provided through Visteon's audio system - available in tape, CD and CD6 Music System - and the Visteon DVD Family Entertainment System, which is a key enabler to delivering full vehicle passenger entertainment. The CD6 Music System radio combines the utility of a six-disc CD changer with the convenience of dashboard loading while maintaining a standard 100 mm chassis and an AM/FM receiver. Visteon's CD6 Music System offers approximately 70 songs at the consumer's fingertips.
Visteon's leadership in developing electronics components and systems that have an impact on performance, fuel economy and driving dynamics is also evident in other products supplied on the new Ford models. This includes the powertrain control module (gasoline), which is engineered at Basildon, U.K., and manufactured in Cadiz, Spain.
Climate Systems
The climate control components - climate controls (dual zone front automatic and rear controls), compressor, HVAC units and refrigerant circuit
- are provided by Visteon from a number of plants in Europe. This includes the Alba plant in Hungary, which supports the supply of compressors for a variety of Ford models. Development work on these features was done at Visteon's state-of-the-art climate control facility in Kerpen, Germany.
Interior Systems
Other Visteon products on the Galaxy and S-MAX include door trims manufactured at the supplier's Berlin, Germany, plant, and assembled at the Genk, Belgium, plant, near Ford's plant in Genk where the Ford S-Max and Ford Galaxy are produced.
Powertrain and Chassis Systems
Visteon offers a durable, high-power alternator designed for package flexibility and optimized system performance. Visteon alternators are manufactured at Chenai, India. Other chassis components on the Ford Galaxy and Ford S-MAX, which are manufactured at plants in Wuelfrath and Dueren, Germany, include disc brakes, front wheel drive differentials, front wheel drive halfshaft, hub and bearing, and steering gears.
Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people.
Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification details are available at www.visteon.com
Contacts:
UK & Northern Europe:
Jonna Christensen,
Tel:+44-1268-701094
jchris18@visteon.com
Germany & Eastern Europe:
Britta Lange,
Tel:+49-2273-595-2667
blange5@visteon.com
France & Southern Europe:
Dolores Muniz,
Tel:+49-2273-595-2828
dmuniz@visteon.com
Visteon European Corporate Office:
Visteon Deutschland GmbH,
Communications,
Visteonstrasse 4-10 D- 50170 Kerpen
Source: Visteon Deutschland GmbH
