Cadillac CTS Features Microheat's HotShot(R)

GM continues to include hot washer fluid cleaning and de-icing system on platforms

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Microheat, Inc., a Tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry, announced that the Cadillac CTS features HotShot(R), the company's revolutionary hot washer fluid windshield cleaning and de-icing system. Microheat's patented technology is also featured on the Cadillac DTS.

In addition, HotShot(R) is currently featured in a variety of General Motors vehicles. "Cadillac represents the very best in luxury and the vehicle is an excellent showcase for the HotShot(R) heated washer fluid system," said Microheat President and CEO Gary Pilibosian. "GM continues to bring innovations to the marketplace that enhance customer satisfaction. Consumer response to HotShot(R) has been tremendous and we are seeing a growing customer demand for this technology in a wide range of vehicles."

The acclaimed HotShot(R) has been the recipient of numerous awards including: Automation Alley Technology of the Year Finalist 2007; The Traffic Safety Achievement Award in the "supplier" category, presented at the 2007 New York Auto Show; Finalist in 2006 PACE Awards, celebrating product and process innovations; Frost & Sullivan's 2005 Excellence in Emerging Technologies Best Practices Award; Popular Mechanics deemed it the "Outstanding Achievement in New Product Design and Innovation;" RoadStar Magazine and Newport Publications awarded Microheat in 2004. Microheat's CEO Gary Pilibosian was named Automation Alley's Emerging Leader in 2006.

Introduced commercially in 2002, HotShot(R) features a patented cycling technology that intelligently heats fluid to an exact temperature and sprays the fluid at a precise time interval to quickly and efficiently remove snow, ice, bugs and road grime from the windshield. The all-season, all-weather system can be activated at vehicle start-up and maintains hot fluid for use by drivers on demand during normal driving conditions. HotShot(R) clears the windshield in 90 seconds with the touch of a button, making ice scrapers and squeegees obsolete.

Microheat, Inc. is a Farmington Hills, Michigan-based, privately-held company fully focused on the design, manufacture, production and sale of its advanced fluid heating system products and related components for integration into washer/wiper system modules of cars and trucks. To date, Microheat has received seven U.S. patents and has filed 50 patent applications globally. The company is TS16949 and QS9000 certified. For more information please visit http://www.microheat.com/.