Visteon Facilities Expected to be Transferred to Ford

September 13, 2005; Ford Motor Co. will take unprofitable plants back from parts maker Visteon Corp. under definitive agreements announced Tuesday. The transfer of 17 plants and six offices, research centers and other facilities in the U.S. and Mexico to Ford, Visteon's former parent, is expected to take place on Oct. 1, the companies said in a statement.

The AP today published a list of Visteon Corp. plants and other facilities expected to be transferred by Oct. 1 to Automotive Components Holdings LLC, a temporary entity to be managed by Ford Motor Co.

Plants:

Autovidrio Plant, Mexico

Chesterfield Plant, Chesterfield Township, Mich.

El Jarudo Plant, Mexico

Indianapolis Plant, Indianapolis

Kansas City VRAP, Kansas City, Mo.

Lamosa Plants I & II, Mexico

Milan Plant, Milan, Mich.

Monroe Plant, Monroe, Mich.

Nashville Glass Plant, Nashville, Tenn.

Rawsonville Plant, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Saline Plant, Saline, Mich.

Sandusky Plant, Sandusky, Ohio

Sheldon Road Plant, Plymouth, Mich.

Sterling Plants I & II, Sterling Heights, Mich.

Tulsa Glass Plant, Tulsa, Okla.

Utica Plant, Shelby Township, Mich.

Ypsilanti Plant, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Research, testing and other facilities:

Bellevue Site, Bellevue, Ohio

Carlite Warehouse, Lebanon, Tenn.

Commerce Park So., Building D, Dearborn, Mich.

Glass Systems Main Office, Allen Park, Mich.

Product Assurance Center, Dearborn, Mich.

Technical Center, Dearborn, Mich.