Visteon to Supply New Peugeot 407

Visteon to Supply New Peugeot 407 


KERPEN, Germany, April 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation has started to
deliver to PSA Peugeot Citroen a complete heating and ventilation system
(HVAC), an electronic control module for climate unit, air conditioning hoses,
and door panel and trim assemblies for the new Peugeot 407 model, to be
officially launched in the spring.

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The manufacture and supply of components and systems to PSA Peugeot Citroen
reflects the integration processes developed by Visteon bringing together the
work of the company's development centers and manufacturing units across
Europe.  In the case of the Peugeot 407 model this includes development of the
dual zone HVAC system, which was undertaken at the new climate laboratories at
Kerpen (Germany) with production sourced through Visteon plants in France.  The
electronic control module is being produced at the Cadiz (Spain) plant.  Air
conditioning hoses are produced in the Czech Republic and the door panel and
trim assemblies at Rennes (France) facility. The finished assemblies are then
supplied to the PSA Peugeot Citroen receiving area, located close to the
Visteon plant.

Visteon's Rennes facility represents an investment of some 30 million euros and
employs around 400 people.  It specializes in the assembly of heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning systems as well as door modules specifically
for Peugeot and Citroen models.

"By establishing and investing in the Rennes facility we have confirmed our
commitment to the PSA Peugeot Citroen group," said Joel Coque, Visteon's vice
president and general manager for the PSA Peugeot-Citroen Customer Business
Group.  "Vehicle manufacturers are asking their suppliers to undertake
increasing amounts of development work," continued Joel Coque.  "As one of the
world's largest suppliers of automotive systems, our business partners have
high expectations of what we can deliver.  The supply of key components and
systems to PSA Peugeot Citroen for the new 407 from our European plants is an
excellent example of this process in action."

Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon
has approximately 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than
200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25
countries. 

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DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation



CONTACT:  Britta Lange, [phone],  , or

Dolores Muniz, ([phone],  , both of Visteon

Corporation



Web site:  http://www.visteon.com/

http://www.visteon.com/europe 

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