Visteon technologies featured on new-generation Ford Galaxy and Ford S-MAX

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Ford of Europe's new-generation Ford Galaxy and all-new Ford
S-MAX models feature various systems reflecting Visteon Corporation's
(NYSE: VC) climate, electronics and interior expertise.

A total of 127 Visteon end items, grouped into 48 different
products, are featured on the S-MAX and Galaxy, both of which were
launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Visteon's climate,
electronics, interior, powertrain and chassis components have been
developed under Ford Motor Company's global 'Shared Technologies'
initiative, which has allowed the car manufacturer to significantly
expand its worldwide presence.

"Visteon is supporting Ford as it takes its model range into an
exciting new future," said Michael Enders, director of Visteon's Ford
Customer Group CD Car Program. "Visteon content on the Galaxy and
S-MAX has been developed to meet Ford's demand for supreme driving
quality and high levels of interior sophistication. Both these new
models support Ford's new kinetic design philosophy, which expresses
'energy in motion,' and will filter through its future model range."

Electronic Systems

Visteon is a leading global supplier of automotive electronics and
instrument clusters to original equipment manufacturers. The Galaxy
and S-MAX instrument clusters serve as the HMI (Human Machine
Interface) message center for driver personalization settings and
navigation display. Visteon engineered the instrument clusters in the
United Kingdom and India, and produces them at plants in Alba,
Hungary, and Cadiz, Spain.

The infotainment features are provided through Visteon's audio
system - available in tape, CD and CD6 Music System - and the Visteon
DVD Family Entertainment System, which is a key enabler to delivering
full vehicle passenger entertainment. The CD6 Music System radio
combines the utility of a six-disc CD changer with the convenience of
dashboard loading while maintaining a standard 100 mm chassis and an
AM/FM receiver. Visteon's CD6 Music System offers approximately 70
songs at the consumer's fingertips.

Visteon's leadership in developing electronics components and
systems that have an impact on performance, fuel economy and driving
dynamics is also evident in other products supplied on the new Ford
models. This includes the powertrain control module (gasoline), which
is engineered at Basildon, U.K., and manufactured in Cadiz, Spain.

Climate Systems

The climate control components - climate controls (dual zone front
automatic and rear controls), compressor, HVAC units and refrigerant
circuit - are provided by Visteon from a number of plants in Europe.
This includes the Alba plant in Hungary, which supports the supply of
compressors for a variety of Ford models. Development work on these
features was done at Visteon's state-of-the-art climate control
facility in Kerpen, Germany.

Interior Systems

Other Visteon products on the Galaxy and S-MAX include door trims
manufactured at the supplier's Berlin, Germany, plant, and assembled
at the Genk, Belgium, plant, near Ford's plant in Genk where the Ford
S-Max and Ford Galaxy are produced.

Powertrain and Chassis Systems

Visteon offers a durable, high-power alternator designed for
package flexibility and optimized system performance. Visteon
alternators are manufactured at Chenai, India. Other chassis
components on the Ford Galaxy and Ford S-MAX, which are manufactured
at plants in Wuelfrath and Dueren, Germany, include disc brakes,
front wheel drive differentials, front wheel drive halfshaft, hub and
bearing, and steering gears.

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that
designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior,
electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also
provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers.
With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai,
China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities
in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people.

Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification
details are available at www.visteon.com

UK & Northern Europe
Jonna Christensen
(+44) 1268-701094
jchris18@visteon.com

Germany & Eastern Europe
Britta Lange
(+49) 2273-595-2667
blange5@visteon.com

France & Southern Europe
Dolores Muniz
(+49) 2273-595-2828
dmuniz@visteon.com

Visteon European Corporate Office
Visteon Deutschland GmbH
Communications
Visteonstraße 4-10
D-50170 Kerpen