1998 General Motors Mid-Size Sport/Utility Vehicles To Feature Gentex Auto-Dimming Interior Mirrors
27 August 1997
1998 General Motors Mid-Size Sport/Utility Vehicles To Feature Gentex Auto-Dimming Interior MirrorsZEELAND, Mich., Aug. 27 -- Gentex Corporation , the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming mirrors and fire protection products, today announced that it is supplying interior Night Vision Safety(TM)(NVS(R)) Mirrors for the new 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy and Oldsmobile Bravada models. NVS Mirrors automatically darken precisely to the level required to reduce glare from the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the darker the mirrors become. "We are excited that we have successfully penetrated the mid-size sport/utility vehicle segment at General Motors," said Gentex Executive Vice President Kenneth La Grand. "We expect that this order will significantly add to our unit shipments, since about 50 percent of these mid-size sport/utility models will be built with an NVS Mirror." The 1998 Chevrolet Blazer LT and GMC Jimmy SLT models will feature a base interior NVS Mirror as standard equipment, while either a base interior NVS Mirror or an NVS Mirror with map lights will be offered as an option on all other trim levels. The base-feature NVS Mirror is standard equipment on the Oldsmobile Bravada. Gentex Corporation is an international company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive industry and North American fire protection market. The Company develops, manufactures and markets proprietary electro-optic products, including interior and exterior electrochromic, automatic-dimming Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) automotive rearview mirrors that dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps, and an extensive line of fire protection products for commercial applications. The Company's Automotive Products Group is ISO 9001 registered and is in compliance with QS-9000, quality designations that soon will be required to supply production or service parts to automakers. Gentex was the first company in the world to successfully develop and produce a commercial electrochromic mirror for the motor vehicle industry. The Company is the leading supplier of these mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry. Gentex customers include Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Gulf States Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia Motors, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Porsche, Rolls Royce and Southeast Toyota Distributors. Founded in 1974, Gentex operates out of three facilities in Zeeland, Michigan; an automotive sales and marketing office in Livonia, Michigan; an automotive sales and engineering subsidiary in Germany; and five regional U.S. sales offices for the Fire Protection Products Group. The Company is recognized for its quality products, its application of world class manufacturing principles and for its commitment to developing and maintaining a highly skilled workforce. SOURCE Gentex Corporation