Visteon Opens New Automotive Technical Center Facility in Chihuahua, Mexico

Visteon Opens New Automotive Technical Center Facility in
Chihuahua, Mexico 


CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Aug. 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon Corporation
(NYSE:VC) is enhancing its competitiveness and performance with the opening of
a new automotive technical center and office facility today in the city of
Chihuahua, Mexico.

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The 5,000-square-meter facility will accommodate specific needs for vehicle
component design activities and administrative operations in the region.  This
building will house approximately 200 engineers, technicians and other
employees.

Last February, Visteon announced the construction of its new Mexico Technical
Center adjacent to property of the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores
de Monterrey (ITESM), Chihuahua Campus.  The strategic alliance between Visteon
and the ITESM demonstrates the company's commitment to performance and
competitiveness in the Mexican automotive market.

"The opening of the technical center today represents our commitment and
dedication to being a performance-driven and competitive company worldwide,"
said Jim Orchard, Visteon executive vice president and president of North
American operations, who attended the opening event.  "Our partnership with
ITESM will enable us to leverage their expertise so that we may enhance our
automotive design and development capabilities.  And, we want to thank the
government of Chihuahua for its support and help over the last four years to
carry out this major program."

Joining Orchard at the opening event were the governor of the state of
Chihuahua, Patricio Martinez; and the secretary of industry development of the
State of Chihuahua, Francisco Uranga.  On behalf of the ITESM, president of the
board, Federico Terrazas, attended, as well as the ITESM system dean, Rafael
Rangel Softman; dean of the North Region ITESM, David Noel Ramirez; and
principal of the ITESM Campus Chihuahua, professor Victor Gutierrez.

Visteon's Technical Center Mexico (VTCM), which is managed by Maximo Vargas,
the facility's director, houses engineers who design and engineer automotive
products for current and future vehicle models.  In addition, these engineers
collaborate with Visteon manufacturing plants both in the region and abroad to
help support programs all over the world.

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 about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 200
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.
 In Mexico, Visteon has approximately 11,200 employees and 15 facilities in six
States of the Mexican Republic. 

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DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation



CONTACT:  Jean-Claude Pinet (Mexico) of Visteon Corporation,

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

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