LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE: VC), a leading global automotive supplier, today
unveiled the latest addition to its vehicle infotainment portfolio.
Visteon's new mid-range infotainment platform targets global
vehicle applications with a need for enhanced connectivity,
navigation, services and entertainment features.
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Visteon is demonstrating its new infotainment platform at the
2012 International CES from Jan.
10-13 in Las Vegas – the
world's largest consumer technology trade show. Visteon's system is
compliant with requirements of the GENIVI open source software
alliance, of which Visteon is a founding member. The infotainment
platform design allows vehicle manufacturers the flexibility to
offer customers a next-generation infotainment solution at a cost
comparable to developing an embedded audio system.
"This platform builds on Visteon's expertise in global in-car
audio and entertainment to offer an innovative infotainment
platform that provides connectivity for mobile consumer electronic
devices and Internet connectivity for downloads of 'apps' and other
off-board services," said Christian
Feltgen, Visteon's global director, cockpit electronic
technologies.
"As one of the first automotive suppliers to adopt open source
in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), Visteon continues to develop
cost-effective solutions that simplify the integration of new
consumer features and services into the vehicle environment,"
Feltgen added.
With strong growth foreseen in this segment, Visteon's
infotainment portfolio integrates a wide range of functions into a
single scalable module, while providing a wide range of
connectivity features from Bluetooth® and WiFi® wireless
technologies to Internet connectivity, and software and feature
updates. Visteon drives technology development through a global
core team with strong resources in the U.S., Europe, China
and India.
Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs,
engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronic, interior
and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate
offices in Van Buren Township,
Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai,
China; and Chelmsford, UK;
the company has facilities in 27 countries and employs
approximately 27,000 people. Learn more
at www.visteon.com.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation