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Delphi Automotive Forms Joint Venture with Tianjin Municipal Shock Absorber Company

20 October 1997

Delphi Automotive Forms Joint Venture with Tianjin Municipal Shock Absorber Company

    TIANJIN, China, Oct. 20 -- Delphi Automotive Systems today
signed a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Municipal Shock Absorber Company
(TMSA), an affiliate of the Tianjin Automotive Industrial Corporation (TAIC),
according to Delphi Automotive Systems President and General Motors
Executive Vice President J.T. Battenberg, III.
    The joint venture, which will be known as the Tianjin Delphi Suspension
Systems Company (TDSSC), will be located in Tianjin, China.  The facility
produces shock absorbers and struts for use in small cars based on Daihatsu
vehicle technology, and large bore shocks for use in trucks and commercial
vehicles.  TDSSC will also supply shocks and struts for the China aftermarket.
    "This project is strategic for Delphi as we work toward establishing
manufacturing operations for all of our core products in China," said
Battenberg.  "This will provide us with the opportunity to provide components
for both current and future Chinese vehicle manufacturers."
    Delphi Automotive Systems currently has ten joint ventures, one wholly-
owned facility, and seven license agreements in China.  Delphi's China
projects cover a wide range of automotive components and systems products,
including power and signal distribution systems, steering systems, engine
management systems, brake components, shock absorbers, alternators and
maintenance-free batteries.
    Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is the
world's largest and most diversified supplier of automotive components and
systems.  Delphi operates 191 manufacturing facilities, 46 ventures and 17
technical centers in 36 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.  Delphi can now be found on the Internet at
 http://www.delphiauto.com.

SOURCE  Delphi Chassis Systems