General Motors Chooses Delphi to Add New Features to Popular Chevy Silverado, Suburban and Cavalier Models

TROY, Mich., Aug. 27 -- Additional safety, comfort, convenience and performance features provided by Delphi Corp. are helping General Motors enhance three top-selling Chevrolet vehicles, the 2003 Silverado, Suburban and Cavalier.

"Delphi is committed to helping General Motors continually improve its best-selling vehicles," said Nancy Gougarty, Delphi's customer director for General Motors. "These distinguishing features add value to these models to help meet the ever-increasing demand for improved safety, comfort and performance."

Safety Additional Delphi safety features for the Silverado and Suburban include: RECOGNITION(TM) passenger occupant detection system with belt tension

sensor -- Delphi's RECOGNITION occupant detection system combined with the seat belt tensioning sensor helps these vehicles fully comply with recently enacted federal regulations (FMVSS208). Steering wheel -- As the world's most experienced steering wheel provider, Delphi offers steering wheels as an integral part of our frontal occupant protection system. Energy absorbing steering columns -- Today, every Delphi column acts as part of an integrated system for occupant protection building on Delphi's reputation for excellence in vehicle crashworthiness. Comfort and Convenience

General Motors is providing consumers with additional features on the Suburban and Silverado including:

QUADRASTEER(TM) Four Wheel Steering system provides invaluable maneuverability, stability and trailering capabilities. Six disc CD radio upgrade with a remote control Instrument panel -- Offer beauty that is more than skin deep. Delphi is one of the industry's most experienced providers of advanced instrument panel manufacturing technologies, including soft-touch surfaces. Instrument panels from Delphi offer a combination of style, convenience, and safety that helps sell vehicles in today's market. Content on the Cavalier includes:

Satellite Digital Radio -- With Satellite Digital Radio Receiver technology, U.S. listeners can tune in up to 100 channels of digital-quality, nearly commercial-free programming around the clock and coast-to-coast. Climate Control System -- This new and improved climate control module features a lightweight yet durable design, innovative air filtration, and state-of-the-art electrical components to optimize passenger comfort. Driver Air Bags -- Delphi's driver airbags and steering wheels will also enhance the Chevrolet Cavalier. Performance

The Silverado, Suburban and Cavalier contain the following performance enhancements:

Halfshafts (drive axles) -- Delphi offers fixed-center and plunging halfshaft joints, supporting mini-compact to full-sized automobiles and trucks to help with suspension and vehicle performance. The unique design improves crashworthiness. Intermediate shafts -- provide a dependable link for the steering column and steering gear. Integral steering gears -- Delphi's lightweight 600 Series gear eliminates nine pounds from the overall vehicle weight and provides performance and handling comparable to rack and pinion gear systems. Rack and pinion steering gears -- Delphi's proven rack & pinion designs provide directional control, road feedback and stability for the driver as well as higher output and high duty cycle for full-size truck applications. Steering pumps and hoses -- Shaft- or pulley-driven, Delphi's hydraulically balanced vane power steering pumps maintain efficiency at high pressures and temperature extremes and improve NVH through design and manufacturing enhancements. Braking components -- including hose assemblies, rear calipers, master cylinders, wheel brake assemblies and vacuum boosters. Engine and Exhaust components including air cleaners, evaporative emissions canisters, catalytic converters, exhaust gas control valves, engine and transmission mounts, and multi-port fuel injection systems, as well as various sensors, solenoid, filters and other components contribute to engine performance and vehicle emission control.