ZEELAND, Mich., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation, the
leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide
automotive industry, is shipping interior auto-dimming mirrors for Land
Rover's newest entry into the global automotive market, an all-new premium
luxury SUV known as the LR3 in North America, and as the Discovery throughout
the rest of the world.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the
headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the
darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
In North America, the LR3's HSE trim level comes standard with an
automatic-dimming mirror containing a fully integrated Johnson Controls'
HomeLink(R) Wireless Control System. Three buttons on the face of the mirror
can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, home security systems
and other radio-frequency controlled devices. The same mirror is also
available on the SE trim level as part of a popular option package.
Vehicles sold outside of North America feature an auto-dimming interior
mirror as standard equipment on the SE and HSE trim levels, and offer it as
part of a "Bright Pack" option on the S trim level.
"For the LR3/Discovery, Gentex engineered one basic mirror design capable
of housing multiple features in order to support the vehicle's global platform
and market localization," said Gentex Executive Vice President Garth Deur.
"Land Rover is another example of a vehicle manufacturer using our auto-
dimming mirrors strategically to differentiate trim levels and introduce new
technology into the vehicle."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX) is an international
company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive
industry and North American fire protection market. Based in Zeeland,
Michigan, the Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and exterior
automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary
electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight
glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. Many of the mirrors are sold with
advanced electronic features, and approximately 96 percent of the Company's
revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every
major automaker in the world.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
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CONTACT:
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT: Connie
Hamblin, +1-616-772-1800, GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Craig Piersma,
+1-616-772-1800, both of Gentex Corporation
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