Delphi is Setting New Standard in Mechantronics Development With Jaguar
TROY, Mich., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- With its new XK model, Jaguar is
ringing in a new era in modern sports-car design. From the outside, the
XK's ultra-modern look and the use of innovative technologies such as the
light aluminum body make the new Jaguar sports car stand out from the
crowd.
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Inside the XK, a further innovation is the center console module from
Delphi Corp. The module flips open a new chapter in mechatronics
technology.
Dominated as they once were by rows of buttons and switches, Delphi has
now designed a one-piece instrument control panel integrating vehicle
electronics and functions into a complete, all-in-one module.
This integrated central console module helps reduce complexity, makes
on- board operation easier, and helps improve driving safety. The driver
can concentrate better on the driving without being taxed by complicated
and confusing switches and buttons.
The new Delphi central console module also provides the car designers
with ample room for design freedom and allows for simple in-car
installation.
Delphi is setting new standards in mechatronics development with Jaguar
This new central console module is a continuation of the shift to more
robust, modular mechatronics systems and, in terms of multiple switch
integration, represents an important step forward in the development
process for Delphi.
Together with Jaguar, Delphi intends to further develop this branch of
mechatronics. With the new technology, electronic functions will be
integrated into control modules, bringing added value from the point of
view of the customer.
The console module from Delphi integrates switch functions for the
centrally mounted touch screen that allows for intuitive selection of
climate, audio, navigation, telephone and vehicle personalization settings.
The Delphi- molded panel also includes a variety of the company's
switchgear for a second set of controls for the XK's climate control
system, CD loader and player, and stereo.
Complexity is reduced through the elimination of multiple interfaces,
with only one controller area network (CAN) serial bus utilized for
high-speed data transmission
Delphi's broad range of expertise
The possibility of having a single supplier provide all of the switch
functions in a single package is important to improving overall quality and
ensures easier assembly and in-car installation. It also improves surface
illumination, and helps create a general impression of design harmony.
The completed module also helps reduce customer logistics concerns,
since the integration of numerous components is carried out in advance.
Delphi is scheduled to assemble approximately 10,000 integrated center
console units annually for Jaguar, which will find their way to the
automaker's state-of-the-art Castle Bromwich production facility located in
the West Midlands, Great Britain. The new consoles are to be fitted as
standard on all 2007 XK models.
The new Jaguar XK with the state-of-the-art aluminum technology that
was first used in the flagship model of the Jaguar car range, the Jaguar
XJ, is now available in cabriolet and coupé at all recognized Jaguar
dealers.
For more information about Delphi (Pink Sheets: DPHIQ), visit Delphi's
Virtual Press Room at http://www.delphi.com/media.
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depend on our ability to execute our portfolio and global restructuring
plans in a manner which satisfactorily addresses any resultant antitrust or
labor issues and customer concerns, any contingent liabilities related to
divestitures or integration costs associated with acquisitions, and other
matters; our continued ability to diversify our customer base and still
maintain existing GM business; the continued protection and exploitation of
our intellectual property to develop new products and enter new markets;
and our ability to capture expected benefits of our cost reduction
initiatives so as to maintain flexibility to respond to adverse and
cyclical changes in general economic conditions and in the automotive
industry in each market we operate, including customer cost reduction
initiatives, potential increases in warranty and raw material costs,
pension contributions, healthcare costs, disruptions in the labor,
commodities or transportation markets caused by terrorism or war and other
changes in the political and regulatory environments where we do business.
Delphi does not intend or assume any obligation to update any of these
forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT:
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