- Global automotive supplier to demonstrate how Cloud-based
technologies and connected services will help vehicles remain
current and personalized throughout their lifetimes
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan,
Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE:VC) will premiere a range of innovative connected
vehicle technologies and services at the 2015 International CES,
Jan. 6-9, 2015. Visteon's booth will
be located in Central Plaza #20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Through a range of highly interactive displays and in-vehicle
demonstrations, Visteon will demonstrate Cloud-based, connected
technologies which, through live 4GLTE over-the-air connections,
provide new features and services enhancing the driving experience
and the residual value of the vehicle over its lifetime. Visteon
also will showcase its advanced developments for autonomous driving
through fully immersive simulators.
"As we transition into the era of the connected car, CES has
become a significant automotive technology showcase and our biggest
customer event of the year," said Visteon President and CEO
Tim Leuliette. "We will showcase
current, near-term, and advanced technologies that will extend the
relevance of the car's electronics for both automakers and
consumers."
Now in its 16th year at CES, Visteon has one of the
longest-running participation levels among automotive companies at
the annual show, which is one of the world's biggest gatherings of
consumer technologies.
"Technology will define how mobility, the Internet of Things and
the auto industry work together to build the cars and
transportation systems of the future," said Martin T. Thall, Visteon's executive vice
president and president, electronics. "At the 2015 CES, Visteon
will showcase how we fuse technology, innovation and ecosystem
partnerships to unlock the value of connectivity and transform
driving into a connected experience."
Highlights of Visteon technology that will debut at CES
include:
- Connected Vehicle Gallery: The gallery demonstrates how
connectivity can create value for automakers, dealers and consumers
by keeping the vehicle up-to-date – minimizing warranty and service
costs, ensuring data security and offering new services. Several
methods of over-the-air software upgrades will be demonstrated on
various vehicles.
- Improved Passenger Experience: The SmartCore™ integrated
solution is an industry first – integrating traditional driver
information, infotainment and connectivity through one seamless
human machine interaction (HMI). Multiple domains can be run
side-by-side on scalable hardware through different operating
systems, greatly reducing complexity.
- Staying Current: The Semper Novus: Latin for
"always new," the Semper Novus cockpit concept demonstrates unique
and easy ways for consumers to update their vehicles through
hardware updates and software downloads. The concept gives
automakers the opportunity to keep the vehicle perpetually current
and introduce new services so consumers can enjoy an "always new"
experience.
- Driverless Roads: Autonomous driving experience
simulators, based on Visteon's proprietary consumer research on HMI
preferences, represent a vision of the evolution of autonomous
driving. The fully immersive simulators bring to life futuristic
driving scenarios and use cases.
Underscoring the expanding intersection between consumer
technologies and the vehicle, a record 11 automotive manufacturers
will exhibit at the 2015 CES. Automotive exhibits will cover more
than 165,000 net square feet of exhibit space, up 17 percent from
the 2014 show.
About Visteon Visteon Corporation is a global automotive
supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative
products for nearly every vehicle manufacturer worldwide. Visteon
delivers value for its customers and shareholders through two
technology-focused core businesses: vehicle cockpit electronics and
thermal energy management. Visteon owns 70 percent of Halla Visteon
Climate Control Corp., one of only two global full-line automotive
thermal management suppliers. With corporate offices in
Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.);
Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK; Visteon has approximately
26,000 employees at facilities in 29 countries. Visteon had sales
of $7.4 billion in 2013. Learn more
at www.visteon.com.
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