ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation, the
leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive
industry, is shipping interior, automatic-dimming mirrors for Nissan's first
full-size sport-utility vehicle, the Pathfinder Armada, and the Titan,
Nissan's full-size pickup truck.
Gentex Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) 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.
Both the Titan and the Pathfinder Armada feature a Gentex auto-dimming
mirror equipped with Johnson Controls' HomeLink(R) Wireless Control System.
Three buttons conveniently located on the face of the mirror can be programmed
to operate garage doors, estate gates, security systems, home lighting, and
other radio-frequency controlled devices. The mirror also displays the
outside temperature and the vehicle's compass heading, which is generated by
Johnson Controls' PathPoint(R) Digital Compass System.
The Gentex mirror is standard on the LE models and optional on the SE
models of both vehicles.
"The Titan is the first full-size pickup truck from a non-Big-Three
automaker to offer a Gentex mirror," stated Gentex Executive Vice President
Garth Deur. "The Titan and Pathfinder Armada's use of Gentex technology
demonstrates Nissan's commitment to using auto-dimming mirror as a
differentiator and platform for advanced features."
Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX) is an international company that
provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive industry and North
American fire protection market.
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. More than 95 percent of the Company's
revenue is derived from the sale of those products to the world automotive
industry.
Gentex was the first company in the world to successfully develop and
produce a commercial automatic-dimming rearview mirror. After more than 15
years of supplying these products in the highly competitive global automotive
industry, the Company remains the leading supplier of these mirrors. Gentex
OEM customers include Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford,
General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Kia Motors, Land Rover,
Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Renault Samsung, Rover, Rolls Royce,
SsangYong Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car Corporation.
Founded in 1974, Gentex has its manufacturing facilities in Zeeland,
Michigan, and automotive sales and engineering offices in Detroit, Michigan;
Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France and Korea. The Company is
recognized for its quality products; for its proprietary manufacturing skills
and equipment and application of world class manufacturing principles; for its
commitment to developing and maintaining a highly skilled workforce, and for
encouraging employee ownership of the Company's stock.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.gentex.com
CONTACT:
Financial Media and Investor Contact: Connie
Hamblin, or General Media Contact: Craig Piersma, of Gentex
Corporation, +1-616-772-1800
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