Gentex Mirroring Nissan Cars

ZEELAND, Mich.--Gentex Corp. has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for the 2001 Nissan Maxima and Infiniti I30.

Gentex’s Night Vision Safety Mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the darker the mirrors become.

Gentex is shipping a base automatic-dimming mirror for the Maxima, which is standard on the GLE and 20th Anniversary models, and its in a “comfort and convenience” package on the GXE and SE models.

Standard on the Infiniti I30 is an automatic-dimming mirror with a built-in electronic compass display that utilizes Johnson Controls’ PathPoint Digital Compass System, the industry’s best-selling compass technology, according to the company.

“It’s great to see our mirrors going on these two top-selling cars,” said Ken La Grand, Gentex executive vice president. “Our sales to automotive manufacturers in Asia represent the fastest-growing segment of our business, and these new programs typify that growth.”

Gentex aftermarket/distributor customers include Gulf States Toyota Distributors, Mito Corp., Southeast Toyota Distributors, Subaru Distributors NE and Toyota Motor Sales USA. Other Gentex OEM customers include Audi, Bentley, BMW, Daewoo, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia Motors, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Opel, Porsche, Rover, Rolls Royce and Toyota. Founded in 1974, Gentex operates out of four facilities in Zeeland, Mich; an automotive sales office in Livonia, Mich.; automotive sales and engineering subsidiaries in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and France.

For more information contact www.gentex.com.