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Delphi Showcases Vast Array of Technologies at Mondial

25 September 2000

Delphi Showcases Vast Array of Technologies at Mondial 
    PARIS, Sept. 25 Delphi Automotive Systems will
showcase several automotive innovations at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2000.
Delphi's exhibit at Mondial is located in Hall 1, Aisle A, booth #151, and
will include the following displays and technologies:

    ISS Concept Vehicle
    A concept vehicle will be equipped with many of Delphi's Integrated Safety
System(C) (ISS) current and near-term technologies.
    ISS is designed to provide occupants with enhanced protection throughout
the entire driving experience.  Delphi's ISS considers the driving experience
through five distinct driving "states": normal, warning, collision-avoidable,
collision-unavoidable and post-event.  Each of these "states" is designed to
help protect occupants while riding or driving Delphi ISS-equipped vehicles.

    Mobile MultiMedia Volkswagen CM2 Vehicle
    The Volkswagen Mobile MultiMedia Clinic Passat is one of the most advanced
Mobile MultiMedia concept vehicles ever produced and will demonstrate a host
of Delphi technologies offering features and functions that include:
navigation, TV, rear-seat entertainment, Internet access, e-mail, speech
recognition, text-to-speech voice synthesis, hands-free cellular telephone and
personal digital assistant connection.

    Windstar Split Van Display
    In the consumer area of the stand, Delphi will display several of its
customer convenience technologies on a Ford Windstar minivan, including
Delphi's Power Sliding Door with an optional dropping glass feature; Power
Liftgate; a center console with heated/cooled storage bin; and a hydrographics
process steering wheel.
    Also, the Windstar will be equipped with Delphi's Communiport(R)
Integrated Navigation Radio which integrates full-map navigation capabilities
with a CD-ROM player and an AM/FM radio to offer multiple functions in one
compact unit.
    In addition, the Windstar will display the Communiport(R) Mobile
Productivity Center (MPC) - a unique technology developed by Delphi that docks
and synchronizes a Palm V(TM) handheld personal digital assistant in a
vehicle.

    Environment and Fuel Economy Display Area
    In the environment section, Delphi will highlight the following
technologies:

    *  Diesel Common Rail fuel injection system.  This technology is designed
to make diesel engines more desirable to customers by providing a quieter,
cleaner-running diesel engine with more power and improved fuel economy over
traditional diesel systems.
    *  Energen(TM) 5 Stop-Start Systems.  This product helps bring more energy
and improved fuel economy to the vehicle by enabling an engine-off condition
when the car is temporarily stationary.
    *  E*STEER(TM) Electric Power Steering System.  E*STEER(TM) improves fuel
economy by eliminating the parasitic load of hydraulic steering pumps on the
engine.  It also eliminates the power steering pump, hoses, hydraulic fluids,
drive belt and pulley leaving less to recycle.
    *  INTELLEK(TM).  The INTELLEK Oil Condition Sensor helps inform motorists
when engine oil is nearing the end of its service life.  It helps to extend
oil life and reduce waste oil and expense.

    Aftermarket "Garage of the Future"
    Delphi is displaying a section devoted to an advanced "garage of the
future" concept, which shows an integrated high technology service and
diagnostic center for diesel injection, brake, clutch, air conditioning and
other automotive systems.
    Delphi Aftermarket Operations studied how independent service specialists
can adapt their businesses to benefit from the next generation of
sophisticated engine management systems and on-board diagnostics.
    Using this information, Delphi's Aftermarket team looked at the advanced
requirements for diesel, clutch, braking and air conditioning businesses, and
produced a vision of an integrated service center for the future.  The result
is a new type of workshop, which will make diagnosing, servicing and repairing
vehicles a more consistent and reliable process for Delphi's aftermarket
partners.
    To support the "Garage of the Future" concept, a virtual reality program
has been produced to give life to the full process from customer scheduling
online through diagnosis, product sourcing, repair and billing.  Delphi's
vision of the garage of the future will also incorporate training programs,
interactive technical assistance, and specialized diagnostic routines.
    Many of the concepts being developed for the Garage of the Future will be
available within the next twelve months, including: a garage portal website; a
Windows-based garage management system; a new generation of electronic
diagnostic tools that will include an interface for the new European on-board
diagnostics systems; a new diesel workshop standard capable of dealing with
the latest Delphi Common Rail systems; and the integration of air conditioning
fitment and service into a new Delphi-supported scheme for independent
garages.
    Multi-national Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy,
Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a world leader in mobile
electronics and transportation components and systems technology.  Delphi's
three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical
Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication -- provide comprehensive
product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has approximately 216,000
employees and operates 179 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 41 joint
ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and 31 technical centers in 39
countries.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com