ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation, the
leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide
automotive industry, today announced that it has begun shipping a three-
mirror, automatic-dimming system for the 2006 Toyota Sienna.
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.
The three-mirror system is standard on the Sienna Limited, and includes a
base interior auto-dimming mirror as well as driver- and passenger-side
exterior auto-dimming mirrors with integrated through-the-glass turn signals.
These features are also available in an option package on the XLE, and as
accessories on the CE and LE.
The turn signals in the exterior auto-dimming mirrors consist of an arrow-
shaped array of LEDs aimed at the vehicle's blind spots, which serve to warn
other drivers of impending turns and lane changes.
The Sienna is the second Toyota vehicle following the Avalon to offer a
three-mirror, auto-dimming system as standard on its upper trim level.
"A key aspect of our continued growth is working with current customers to
add features to existing mirror programs," said Gentex Executive Vice
President Garth Deur. "The addition of the passenger-side exterior mirror and
turn signal feature to the Sienna exemplifies Toyota's leadership in adding
safety and technology enhancements to their vehicles."
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 95 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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Hamblin, or General Media Contact: Craig Piersma, of Gentex
Corporation, +1-616-772-1800
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