Two Delphi Products are 1998 'PACE' Award Finalists
24 November 1997
Two Delphi Products are 1998 'PACE' Award Finalists
TROY, Mich., Nov. 24 -- Delphi Automotive Systems has two
products in final competition for the 1998 PACE (Premier Automotive supplier's
Contribution to Excellence) Awards program. The PACE Awards recognize
standout automotive suppliers who have excelled in adapting and reinventing
their companies or products to meet the constantly increasing quality,
technology and service needs of their customers -- the world's major
automotive manufacturers. The program is jointly sponsored by Ernst & Young
LLP and Automotive News.
The Delphi finalists are E-Steer(TM), an energy efficient and
environmentally compatible electronic power steering system developed by
Delphi Saginaw Steering and Traxxar(TM), an intelligent chassis control
system from Delphi Chassis.
"We are proud to have these two leading-edge technologies represented
among a very elite group of products and companies," said Delphi Automotive
President J.T. Battenberg, III. "Not only are these products important to the
future of our business, they are examples of how Delphi's customer focus is
producing real benefits, not only for the OEMs, but for the consumer as well."
E-Steer, in addition to energy reduction and environmental benefits,
offers extras such as simplified tuning, packaging flexibility and engine-off
steering assist. Unlike traditional hydraulic power steering systems, E-Steer
uses an electronically controlled gear-driven mechanism to provide steering
assist. The design eliminates pumps, hoses, belts and fluids, providing the
additional benefits of increased fuel efficiency, enhanced performance
characteristics and improved safety and performance characteristics.
Traxxar is the first North American intelligent chassis control system
that enhances vehicle control and handling. This innovation can selectively
release or apply braking pressure to assist the driver in a potential skid
situation. Traxxar improves stability and directional control on snowy, icy,
or rough roads and during turns and emergency stops. First brought to market
as Stabilitrak on selected 1997 Cadillacs, the technology was developed in
close cooperation with Delco Electronics, General Motors Research, GM's
Chassis Systems Control Center and Cadillac engineers.
Fourteen finalists and eight semi-finalists were selected from a record-
setting 65 applicants. E-Steer and Traxxar now move on to the second stage in
the application process, which includes site visits to evaluate both the
innovation and the management team. An independent panel of distinguished
judges, consisting of industry, academic and civic leaders, will determine
the winners of the 1998 PACE Award. Winners will be announced at an awards
ceremony at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan on Sunday, February
22, 1998.
For the fourth consecutive year, Automotive News and Ernst & Young are co-
sponsors of this annual awards program dedicated to promoting product,
manufacturing and service achievement by automotive suppliers of all sizes.
Previous PACE winners are profiled on the PACE Web site at
http://www.ey.com/us/pace.
Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is the
world's most diversified supplier of automotive components and systems.
Delphi operates 198 manufacturing facilities, 46 ventures and 17 technical
centers in 35 countries. Regional headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo
and Sao Paulo. Additional information on Delphi can be found on the Internet
at http://www.delphiauto.com.
SOURCE Delphi Automotive Systems