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Visteon and Hyundai Announce Co-Development

11 December 2000

Visteon and Hyundai Announce Co-Development of Energy Efficient Thermal System

    DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 11 Visteon Corporation
today announced that it is working with the Hyundai America Technical Center,
Inc. (HATCI) to produce an advanced Energy Efficient Thermal System with
Hyundai Motor Company.
    This co-development project is expected to result in a vehicle climate
control system that requires less power, which will help increase fuel
economy, while helping to decrease vehicle emissions.  Hyundai and VCC plan to
complete the project by summer 2001.
    To accomplish this, Visteon's Climate Control Systems Group (VCC) has
developed several breakthrough technologies that will improve vehicle thermal
insulation, will increase the ability of the vehicle to achieve and maintain
better thermal comfort, and will help reduce climate control power consumption
by as much as 60 to 75 percent.
    "We are privileged to be working with Hyundai on this advanced co-
development project," said Frank Croskey, Vice President and General Manager
of Visteon Climate Control Systems.  "Given increasing concern for the
environment and energy conservation, Hyundai's Energy Efficient Vehicle will
provide a global model for the 21st century automotive industry."
    VCC has replaced traditional glass windows with proprietary glazed, dual
pane windows, which will insulate the car from solar energy on hot days.
Additionally, enhanced body insulation also will be added to efficiently
maintain the inside temperature of the vehicle and help to reduce energy
losses.
    The Advanced Engineering group at VCC is working with Hyundai to reduce
the "thermal mass" of the interior.  Hyundai will provide a magnesium cross
beam for the development car which will cause it to absorb less heat, thus
requiring less cooling for the car.  Because magnesium is lighter weight, it
also results in enhanced fuel economy.
    "Hyundai Motor Company is pleased to be working on this advanced
technology with Visteon.  It shows a strong connection between our systems
supplier and ourselves," said Dr. Young Woo Kim, President of Hyundai America
Technical Center, Inc.  "We look forward to the successful introduction of
this technology into our vehicles to enhance our brand image as well as the
value of our vehicles."