- Only supplier to win the Lincoln Luxury World Excellence
Award
- Magna contributes wide range of products on Lincoln's flagship vehicle
- Ford also gives Silver Award to Magna plant in
China
TROY, MI,
June 22, 2017
/CNW/ - For the 2017 Lincoln Continental, Magna
leveraged its broad systems expertise to contribute a range of
industry-first products and high-tech enhancements. In recognition
of its efforts in supporting Lincoln's luxury brand, Ford Motor Co. honored
Magna with a special Lincoln Luxury World Excellence
Award.
"As a leader in innovation it is an honor for Magna to
partner with Lincoln on so many
facets of the exciting new Continental," said Don Walker, Chief Executive Officer,
Magna International. "Lincoln's move to incorporate many of Magna's
smarter, cleaner, safer, and lighter innovations into the
Continental speaks to their commitment to advancing their iconic
brand to meet the needs of their modern customer."
Magna also received a Silver World Excellence Award for
the hydroformed body components it supplies Ford from its
Shanghai, China, manufacturing
location. The award is presented to Ford's top suppliers in
recognition of their manufacturing sites that consistently
demonstrate superior quality, delivery and cost
performance.
"Congratulations to the 19th Annual World
Excellence Award winners. Your commitment to the highest standards
of quality, innovation and cost efficiency greatly contributed to
Ford's success," said Hau Thai-Tang,
Group Vice President, Ford Global Purchasing.
Magna's state-of-the-art and industry-first technologies
found on the 2017 Lincoln Continental include the
following:
30-way seats
Lincoln needed a partner
that could deliver flawless quality along with an unprecedented
number of features and build combinations, so they called on Magna
to manufacture the seats for the new Lincoln. Magna supplies the complete seat
system for the vehicle, including the "perfect position" driver and
passenger seats with 30-way adjustability and available rear seats
with power lumbar support, heating and cooling, and
recline.
SmartLatch™
After making its debut in Europe and picking up a 2016 Automotive
News PACE Award for superior supplier innovation, Magna's
SmartLatch now comes to North
America on the Continental. As a fully electronic
door-latching system with no cables and rods inside the door
structure, SmartLatch delivers the modern design and function
befitting a top-tier luxury vehicle while also contributing weight
savings.
Exterior systems
The Lincoln's front-end
module from Magna provides impeccable fit and finish, precise paint
match and reduced complexity at the assembly plant, with modules
delivered on time and in sequence. The module is one of 10
Magna-designed exterior parts wrapping the Lincoln.
Advanced driver-assistance systems
Magna provides two driver-assistance systems on the 2017
Continental:
- Standard equipment includes a mega-pixel camera that
provides views for the driver to see what's behind the car and
180-degree cross traffic.
- Available as an option is an enhanced system with four
mega-pixel cameras and an electronic control unit to provide the
driver with 360-degree, high-resolution surround view, in addition
to views that allow the driver to see clearly what's behind, in
front and 180-degree cross traffic.
TAGS
Ford World Excellence Award, Lincoln
Continental, advanced driver-assistance systems,
SmartLatch
ABOUT MAGNA
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automotive supplier with 321 manufacturing operations and 102
product development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries.
We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value
to our customers through innovative products and processes, and
world class manufacturing. We have complete vehicle engineering and
contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities
which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active
driver assistance, vision, closure and roof systems and have
electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas.
Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the
New York Stock Exchange (MGA). For further information about Magna,
visit our website at
www.magna.com.
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