Delphi Earns Business on Ford's Next Generation Transit MCV

WUPPERTAL, Germany, Feb. 11, 2004 -- Delphi Corp. has earned the contract to design and develop the entire electrical distribution system for Ford Motor Company's next-generation Transit MCV. Delphi also began supplying the electrical system for the current Transit model during the second half of last year.

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The Transit continues to be the best-selling medium commercial vehicle in Europe, and Delphi is proud to be able to support Ford's activity on this program.

"Winning Ford's Transit business is helping to establish Delphi as a supplier to Ford," said Stefaan Vandevelde, director of European Operations for Delphi Packard Electric. "Delphi is very pleased to have earned Ford's trust. Already earning the Transit successor business just as we ramp up the supply of electrical systems for the current model tells us we have been able to hit the mark for Ford's quality and reliability standards, as well as with our design capabilities, ensuring that the successor is even better than the current model."

In line with Ford providing customers with a high-quality vehicle that is reliable and cost competitive, Delphi Packard Electric will assist the automaker in designing a customized electrical system that incorporates the appropriate technologies to ensure the system is optimized to the vehicle's entire electrical/electronic requirements.

Delphi Packard Electric is an expert in the design, development, optimization and integration of system solutions utilizing a full range of products and technologies, with engineering, lean manufacturing and sales support in all regions of the world. Delphi Packard Electric provides a full array of component and systems testing and offers technical support and on- site engineering in all regions of the world. Along with electrical/electronic distribution systems, the division also manufactures a complete family of electrical center technologies, connection systems, switches, sensors and mechatronic devices.

Delphi provides a broad range of products and technologies to all European automotive manufacturers. With 32 technical centers globally and 10 located throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa, Delphi helps customers with solutions and engineering advancements.