LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 2014
International CES® Jan. 7-10, Visteon
Corporation (NYSE: VC) will showcase several technologies that
support the blended ecosystem of consumer and automotive
electronics. By employing an open architecture strategy, Visteon is
effectively participating in this evolving market through its
ability to quickly modify existing platforms.
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Visteon's advocacy for open architectures goes beyond technology
demonstrations as it is actively involved in industry groups
including GENIVI® -- an alliance committed to driving the adoption
of an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) open-source development
platform; Car 2 Car Communication Consortium – which promotes
worldwide harmonization of vehicle-to-vehicle and
vehicle-to-infrastructure communications; and the Wireless Power
Consortium – whose mission is to establish a global standard for
wirelessly charging electronic products.
"Visteon is engaged in several organizations that accelerate an
open architecture strategy," said Martin T.
Thall, president, Visteon Electronics. "Not only do we
contribute to the latest industry advancements, but we've also
actively formed productive affiliations with other business leaders
to deliver greater value to our customers."
Strategic collaborations are becoming essential as the ecosystem
of consumer and automotive electronics merge. Visteon recently
established working relationships with other industry experts that
utilize an open strategy:
- OpenSynergy: A specialist in embedded automotive systems –
OpenSynergy has developed COQOS, a standards-based solution that
integrates open architecture software. This virtualization
technology has been embedded into Visteon's OpenAir™ connected
services demonstrator to provide consumers with mobile device
features they've come to expect in their vehicles.
- Rightware: Visteon has teamed with this leader in embedded user
interface software and benchmarking tools to deliver outstanding
graphics and user-friendly human-machine interaction solutions.
Visteon's LightScape™ performance instrument cluster and OpenAir™
infotainment product were developed using Rightware's Kanzi UI
solution®.
Visteon Electronics, a division of Visteon Corporation, is a
leading supplier of automotive cockpit electronics that delivers
innovative in-vehicle user experiences through solutions in user
interfaces, connectivity and open architectures. Supported by
a global network of 16 manufacturing facilities, four technical
centers and 11 customer centers, Visteon Electronics employs
approximately 5,000 people in its consolidated operations.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global automotive supplier that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative components and systems for virtually
every vehicle manufacturer worldwide through businesses including
Visteon Electronics, Visteon Interiors and Halla Visteon Climate
Control Corp. Visteon's family of businesses generated $13.8 billion in sales in 2012. Visteon employs
about 22,000 people in its consolidated operations in 29 countries,
and has corporate offices in Van Buren
Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai,
China; and Chelmsford, UK.
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