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PARIS, Sept. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation is displaying the successful C-Beyond vehicle concept, featuring its unique range of innovative technologies, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The C-Beyond is on display for the first time publicly at the Estech stand. Visteon partnered with Estech, a service and styling bureau, to execute the design and integrate Visteon products and concepts into the demonstration vehicle. (Logo:...

LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- It's one thing for NASCAR drivers to avoid crashing on the racetrack. It's another to avoid mishaps on the way to each race. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100920/DE67777 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100920/DE67777 ) As the NASCAR haulers left Loudon after the SYLVANIA 300, new rays of light were shining thanks in part to SYLVANIA. The leader in automotive lighting provided 25 NASCAR teams with a set of SilverStar®...

HILLSBORO, N.H., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- You wouldn't drive your vehicle wearing foggy eyeglasses; so why drive with cloudy headlight lenses? (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100916/DE66581) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100916/DE66581) Over time, harsh UV rays, chemicals and environmental pollutants take a toll on vehicles equipped with plastic headlight lenses, resulting in hazy, cloudy and unsafe lights during nighttime driving. These environmentally damaged...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consumers can receive cash rebates of up to $15 in preparing their vehicles for the fall and winter driving seasons by purchasing new ANCO(®) wiper blades and/or Wagner(®) replacement headlamp capsules from Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100827/DE56019LOGO-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100827/DE56019LOGO-a ) (Logo:...

Gone are the days of basic, glaring lights inside cars to help us find our seatbelts or scramble for a map. Taking cues from research in buildings and offices, today's car designers have started to incorporate gentle ambient interior lighting, potentially enhancing night driving safety as well is increasing the feel good factor about vehicle interiors, according to research appearing today in the journal Lighting Research and Technology published by SAGE.Engineers based at BMW in Munich,...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As a growing number of vehicle owners migrate from traditional cell phones to smartphones, their interest in key communication- and connectivity-related features for their vehicle has also increased, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a)...

PHILADELPHIA, April 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers' Driver Focus - Telematics (DF-T) Guidelines, an auto-industry initiated set of highly developed principles concerning in-vehicle technology, is being highlighted today at the Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Philadelphia; a gathering of thousands dedicated to reducing even further the nation's already historically low roadway fatality and injury rates. The DF-T...

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Technical experts from global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation will discuss advancements in vehicle climate systems, electronics, lighting and interiors at the SAE 2010 World Congress, April 13-15 at Cobo Center in Detroit. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Four Visteon experts will present technical papers, and one will co-chair a technical session during the annual event. Visteon also will...

HILLSBORO, N.H., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- OSRAM SYLVANIA, the world leader in automotive lighting solutions, is making it easier for drivers to find the correct replacement headlights, signal bulbs and almost all other auto bulbs for their car, truck, van or SUV with a new iPhone application that virtually replicates the company's automotive lamp replacement guide. The multi-layer database application does not require cell phone reception as it is housed right to the phone. Owners of the...

HILLSBORO, N.H., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- We all "fell back" an hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, through Daylight Savings Time. For many of America's 100-plus million commuters this means several months of driving to and from work in the dark. This places even more importance on a vehicle's lighting system where better visibility equals increased safety. High Intensity Discharge (HID) or Xenon headlamps offer the best and brightest solution. There has been a lot of interest in the topic of HID and its...