Delphi to Design and Supply Wiring for Future Peugeot Vehicle
15 September 1999
Delphi to Design and Supply Wiring for Future Peugeot VehicleFRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 15 -- Delphi Automotive Systems tripled its electrical systems business with PSA Peugeot Citroen after it won a contract to design and supply wiring harnesses for use in a 2001 model year vehicle, Delphi announced. Delphi's Packard Electric Systems division will be a full-service power and signal distribution systems supplier for an undisclosed high-volume vehicle. Delphi will also be strongly involved in redesigning the electrical/electronic architecture on all future Peugeot vehicles. "This significant new business win makes Delphi one of Peugeot's largest power and signal distribution systems suppliers, and success with this program will position Delphi well for future growth opportunities with Peugeot," said David Burgner, managing director, Delphi Packard Electric Europe. The undisclosed Peugeot vehicle is scheduled to go into production in late 2000 for both European and international export sales. "Delphi has an excellent opportunity to demonstrate its advanced technologies to Peugeot and enhance this vehicle's electrical/electronic architecture," said Jean-Claude Friloux, Delphi Packard Electric's Peugeot customer manager. "In the short term, Delphi will integrate an electronic control unit made by Delphi Delco Electronics. Longer term, Delphi will propose integrating technologies from its 200X architecture vision displayed at the 1999 Frankfurt Auto Show." Delphi's Guarda, Portugal, facility will handle the majority of wiring harness production for this new model, including pilot production. Location for supply-in-line sequencing (SILS) has yet to be determined. Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology. Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has approximately 201,000 employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27 technical centers in 37 countries. Regional headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo. Delphi can be found on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com