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Delphi Earns Three Spots on 2001 PACE(TM) Award Finalist List

15 November 2000

Delphi Automotive Earns Three Spots on 2001 PACE(TM) Award Finalist List

    TROY, Mich., Nov. 15 A commitment to developing and
delivering innovative products and technologies that differentiate customers'
vehicles has earned Delphi Automotive Systems three places on the
Automotive News' list of 2001 PACE(TM) Award finalists.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/DELPHIAS )
    Delphi's Compact Variable Compressor (CVC Compressor), a next-generation
solution for providing highly efficient, compact and class-leading air
conditioning performance; Math-based Metal Removal (MBMR) simulation, an
industry first implementation of advances in modeling machining processes;
and, Unified Chassis Control for Brake, Suspension and Steering, which
provides real-time control of a vehicle's brakes, suspension and steering all
have been named finalists of the 2001 PACE(TM) (Premier Automotive Suppliers'
Contributions to Excellence) Awards.
    The annual program, in its seventh year, recognizes automotive suppliers
who have embraced innovation in a way that meets and exceeds the growing
quality, technology and service demands of vehicle manufacturers worldwide.
    "Delphi is committed to providing our customers with top-quality
innovations, particularly in the area of automotive electronics," said J.T.
Battenberg III, Delphi chairman, chief executive officer and president.  "The
PACE awards reinforce this commitment and demonstrate Delphi's continuous
strive to provide our customers with systems solutions.  We are proud to be
among the 2001 finalists."

    Compact Variable Compressor (CVC Compressor)
    Delphi's CVC compressor has been nominated in a category that recognizes
supplier excellence in Europe.  The company's most advanced compressor design
began manufacture in 1998 as a joint venture in France between Delphi Harrison
Thermal Systems and Calsonic Corporation, who collaborated to develop the CVC
compressor.  It has since gathered the customer momentum that typifies a
world-class automotive technology.
    Delphi's majority-owned joint venture in Douai, France began producing the
CVC compressor two years ago, with Opel as its initial primary customer.
Delphi has also established a majority-owned JV with Calsonic to produce CVC
compressors in Balassagyarmat, Hungary, with production set to begin in 2001.
    Featuring a "swash" plate configuration, the CVC compressor, offered in
six- or seven-piston designs, represents the next generation of variable
displacement piston technology.  It produces less noise and vibration than
contemporary designs, while its design affords 15 percent greater speed
capability and improved performance and control.  It also features best-in-
class performance characteristics in relation to output-per-mass ratio and
output-per-volume ratio, and gives customers better under-the-hood packaging
possibilities essential for today's smaller vehicles.

    Math-Based Metal Removal (MBMR) Simulation
    A PACE(TM) finalist in the Information Technology/Internet category, the
MBMR Simulation tools represent an industry first implementation of the latest
advances in modeling of machining processes in a personal computer-based
intelligent software system.
    These tools provide a systematic, scientific approach to analyze the
machining process as compared to the traditional cut and trial methods of
process design.  They allow one to virtually machine a component and predict
engineering parameters such as cycle time, cutting forces, tool life, and part
quality to optimize machining operations.
    Using the models, existing machining processes can typically be improved
in the areas of production rate, tool life, and reduction of scrap.  Overall
cost savings are typically about 15 percent.
    The MBMR tools are even more important in concurrent engineering for new
products.  By accurately simulating the machining process during the product
design phase, it is possible to optimize the design for manufacturability.

    Unified Chassis Control for Brakes, Suspension and Steering
    This innovation provides integrated real-time control of the vehicle's
brakes, suspension, and steering to eliminate the traditional tradeoffs
between comfort, safety and performance.  It was nominated in the PACE(TM)
Award Product Innovation category.
    The strategy employs software to continuously optimize those sub-systems
as a total vehicle package -- not as individual elements.  The systems
interact though a network of sensors providing data to controllers that
analyze the information.  These controllers then provide commands to actuators
within the brake, suspension and steering sub-systems that continuously and
seamlessly control the vehicle to meet driver demands and changing road
conditions.
    Co-sponsored with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, the Automotive News PACE(TM)
Award program will issue honors in seven distinct categories, with winners
announced March 5, 2001, in a ceremony coinciding with the Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2001 World Congress and Exposition.