VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC)
is debuting its first-to-market wireless charging system with
General Motors. This unique solution uses inductive coupling
technology to support both wireless charging standards – Power
Matters Alliance (PMA)/Powermat® and Wireless Power Consortium
(WPC)/Qi.
Cadillac is featuring it on the 2015
ATS, and will add it to the CTS sports sedan this fall and
to the Escalade SUV at the end of 2014.
Wireless charging gives vehicle occupants a convenient way to
recharge their mobile device and eliminates the need for power
cords. It addresses what a recent study conducted by the WPC found
to be the biggest complaint of smartphone users: battery life.
A major benefit for auto manufacturers is that the Visteon
wireless charging solution is designed to accommodate different
in-vehicle locations, so it can be used across multiple platforms
and in different regions. It is one example of Visteon's connected
vehicle solution designed to adapt to an auto manufacturers
mobility strategy.
"Visteon's wireless charging solution offers our customers
immense flexibility," said Albert
Faraj, vice president, Americas, for Visteon's electronics
business. "It was designed so that it can be integrated into a
number of locations within the cockpit, such as the center console
or an area in the instrument panel. The module also can accept
phones equipped with a certified PMA/Powermat or WPC/Qi receiver,
thus increasing the number of mobile devices that are compatible
with this vehicle feature."
A high-resolution image of Visteon's wireless charging solution
is available at www.visteon.com/media/multimedia.
A video of the Cadillac wireless charging solution is available
at http://bit.ly/1mWOvCJ.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global automotive supplier
delivering value for vehicle manufacturers and shareholders through
two high-growth core businesses: automotive cockpit electronics and
thermal management. Visteon owns 70 percent of Halla Visteon
Climate Control Corp., the world's second largest provider of
vehicle thermal management solutions. Visteon designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative components and systems for virtually
every vehicle manufacturer worldwide. With corporate offices in
Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.);
Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK; Visteon has facilities in 32
countries and employs about 29,000 people. Visteon had sales of
$7.4 billion in 2013. Learn more at
www.visteon.com.
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