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    FISITA World Mobility Conference 2025: Key themes and concerns for the automotive industry
    One thing is abundantly clear after the FISITA World Mobility Conference (WMC) last week. Megatrends impact everything. No longer can chassis development, braking, safety validation and so forth stand alone without impact from the broader drive towards electrification, the AI revolution or SDVs, to name a few.  The event’s sessions gave the impression that electrification is already baked into the industry, particularly in Europe where the debate on (regulation-pushed) direction is ...
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    Beyond horsepower: Compute becomes the new competitive edge for OEMs
    Automotive compute power is becoming a defining metric of vehicle capability — not just for autonomy, but across cockpit systems, connectivity and life-cycle software deployment. As vehicles transition toward centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures and software-defined platforms, silicon performance is now a core determinant of what a vehicle can do — and how long it will remain competitive in the field. Two metrics have emerged as industry standards for measuring this compu...
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    Auto Shanghai 2025: Visteon and Volcano Engine unveil AI-powered smart cockpit solution
    At the Auto Shanghai 2025, Visteon and China's Volcano Engine, a cloud service platform under ByteDance, have unveiled an AI-powered smart cockpit solution. The innovation integrates Visteon's high-performance domain controller with Volcano Engine's Doubao large language model, aiming to transform the in-vehicle user experience and promote smarter, personalized mobility. As vehicles become more intelligent and connected, consumer expectations have shifted toward more immersive and seamless human...
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    Auto Shanghai 2025: Visteon and Qualcomm collaborate on high-performance automotive cockpit system
    At the Auto Shanghai 2025, Visteon Corp. and Qualcomm Technologies announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing automotive technology through Visteon's new high-performance cockpit system. This system is powered by Visteon's AI framework, cognitoAI, and the Qualcomm Technologies Snapdragon Cockpit Elite Platform. Visteon's President and CEO Sachin Lawande expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration's potential to revolutionize driver and passenger interactions with vehicles. The cockpit system ...
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    Visteon reports strong financial performance and new business wins
    Visteon has reported 2024 full-year net sales of $3.87 billion, down 2.2% from 2023. Gross profit for the full year was $531 million while net income was $274 million or $9.82 per diluted share. Net income declined nearly 44% compared to the prior year due primarily to the non-cash tax benefit. Adjusted EBITDA was a record $474 million and increased $40 million compared to the prior year. The increase primarily reflects the impact of strong operational performance, cost discipline and lower year...
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    Visteon inaugurates new technology center in Kolkata, India
    Visteon has inaugurated its new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The center, Visteon’s seventh in India, is scheduled to commence operations from January 2025. The center will employ 300 engineers by the end of 2026, with plans to take this number further to over 500 engineers in the next two-to-three years. The strategic selection of Kolkata for this center is attributed to its rich talent ecosystem and its closeness to leading engineering colleges, positionin...
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    Visteon’s net income drops 40.9% year over year to $39 million
    Visteon has reported a 40.9% year-over-year decline in net income to $39 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, as net sales fell 3.3% year over year to $980 million. During the third quarter, Visteon claimed to have outperformed customer vehicle production by 6%, driven by strong demand for digital cockpit and electrification products. The company reported a gross margin of $131 million compared with $143 million during the same period in 2023 and income before income taxes of $5...
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    Visteon reports first-quarter net sales of $933 million, outperforming customer vehicle production volumes by 2%
    Visteon Corp., a global automotive electronics supplier, reported its first-quarter financial results, highlighting net sales of $933 million, a decline of 1% compared to the same period last year. The company attributed the decrease to lower recoveries due to improved semiconductor supply and a 1% lower customer vehicle production. However, Visteon's sales outperformed customer vehicle production volumes by 2%, driven by the ramp-up of recent product launches and continued growth in electrifica...
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    Visteon opens high-tech lab in Bulgaria, expanding global footprint
    Visteon, a global automotive technology company, has opened its first high-tech laboratory in Bulgaria, expanding its global footprint of high-tech lab facilities in Mexico and India. The new facility, located in Sofia, is equipped with cutting-edge technology and houses over 70 highly skilled engineers. The lab is the only one in Bulgaria capable of conducting electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and immunity testing, and it will play a significant role in ensuring the quality and reliability...
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    Visteon, Shinry form JV for new-energy vehicle charging solutions
    Visteon, a global technology leader in the mobility industry, has formed a joint venture with Shinry Technology Companies Ltd., a China-based tier 1 supplier specializing in charging and distribution solutions for new-energy vehicles (NEVs). The JV, called Visteon-Shinry Power Electronics (VSPE), combines Visteon's strength in software, hardware and system integration with Shinry's nearly two decades of research, development and production experience in broad-spectrum power electronics. ...
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    Mahindra, Visteon team up for XUV 700 vehicle with integrated ADAS and cockpit tech
    Mahindra and Visteon have collaborated to launch the Mahindra XUV 700 in the Indian automotive industry, according to a report published by BNN on March 4. This partnership has resulted in the integration of the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and cockpit functionalities onto a single chip, setting a new standard for vehicular technology in India. India is poised to be the first market to adopt Visteon's integrated ADAS and cockpit technology, with proactive meetings with Indian...
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    Visteon posts total revenues of $3.9 billion in FY 2023, a 5% growth YOY
    Visteon Corp. reported a net sale of $3,954 million in fiscal year 2023, an increase of 5% year over year. The gross margin was $487 million, and the net income was $486 million. It posted an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of $434 million, an increase of $86 million compared to the prior year. The increase in adjusted EBITDA primarily reflects the impact of higher sales while leveraging an efficient cost structure with modest increases in engineering and SG&A ...
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    CES 2024: Visteon focuses on software-defined vehicles
    As the automotive industry starts to make a rapid transition to new technologies, leading technology player Visteon plans to showcase its key innovative products focusing on software-defined vehicles, cloud-enabled and battery-electric solutions at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 to shape the future of the mobility industry, the company said in a press release on Jan. 8. Some of the key products and technologies at display include: Digital cockpit electronics: Enabling the software-de...
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    Visteon’s Q3 net sales falls 1.2% YOY to $1.01 billion
    Visteon reported net sales of $1.01 billion in the third quarter of 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.2%, according to a company press release dated October 26. When excluding the impact of currency and pricing from supply chain recoveries, Visteon's base sales grew 9% from the prior year, driven by the ongoing ramp up of their recent product launches. Gross margin in the third quarter was $143 million, and net income was $66 million. “We delivered strong results in the thir...
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    Visteon opens a new display bonding plant in Chennai
    Visteon Corporation, a global technology company serving the mobility industry, announced the opening of a new display bonding facility located in Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a company release dated May 2 said.  The new 13,000-square-foot facility is the first automotive display bonding facility in India, leveraging advanced robotic technology from Visteon locations worldwide. Innovating new techniques in the bonding and assembly of large, curved displays, Vis...
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    Visteon’s Q1 FY 2023 net sales up 22% YOY to $967 million
    Visteon has posted net sales of $967 million for the first quarter, a 22% year-over-year increase from last year, according to a company press release on April 27. Net income for the period came in at $38 million compared to $23 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $99 million, up $28 million from the prior year, driven by higher sales volumes and timing of customer recoveries. The company won $1.5 billion in new business in the first quarter, including a follow-on win with a global original equ...
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    Visteon posts 35.4% y/y increase in FY 2022 net sales to USD3.76 billion
    Visteon has posted net sales of USD3.76 billion for FY 2022, a 35.4% year-on-year (y/y) increase from last year, according to a company press release on 16 February. Net income for the period came in at USD124 million compared to USD41 million year earlier. Income before income tax was USD175 million in 2022, up from USD81 million a year earlier. Cash used for capital expenditures was USD81 million. For the fourth quarter, Visteon reported a 34.5% rise in net sales at USD1.06 billion and net ...
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    CES 2023: Visteon showcases range of digital cockpit technologies
    Visteon will showcase a range of digital cockpit technologies at CES 2023, it said in a press release dated 5 January. With an immersive user experience, using consumer technologies, active privacy, and sunlight readability, the display solutions use very low power. The company will showcase two digital cockpit platforms, the Lightscape Panorama Display and the Command & Control Display. “Vehicles and mobility are rapidly changing, and Visteon is developing the technology that will allo...
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    Visteon partners with Qualcomm to develop high-performance cockpit domain controllers
    Visteon has tied up with Qualcomm to develop high-performance cockpit domain controllers, it said in a press release on 4 January. The controller will enable automakers to build next-generation cockpits. “The automotive cockpit is emerging as a critical competitive battleground for the industry, and Visteon’s SmartCore software platform offers a complete solution to address the consumers’ demand for a user experience that matches their expectations. The combination of Visteon’s SmartC...
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    Visteon partners with AWS to enable vehicle connected services platform
    Visteon has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver AllGo connected vehicle technology using AWS’ cloud capabilities, it said in a press release on 6 December. The collaboration will see Visteon use AWS technologies solutions across Internet of Things (IoT), storage, and compute categories and secure cloud environment to handle critical connected vehicle activities. “This collaboration is an important step toward using AWS technologies and cloud systems to improve capabilit...
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    Visteon's AllGo App Store features what3words
    Visteon has announced what3words has been added to its AllGo App Store, in a press release on 23 November. The integration will allow drivers using the AllGo App Store access to what3words’ optimized in-car navigation experience. “Driver expectations of vehicle infotainment systems have never been higher. We’re excited that this partnership will enable so many OEMs to effortlessly integrate what3words, offering seamless navigation experiences to drivers across the globe and meeting thes...
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    Visteon’s Q3 sales climb 63% higher y/y to USD1.03 billion
    Visteon has posted net sales of USD1.03 billion for the third quarter, a massive 63% year-on-year (y/y) increase from last year, according to a company press release on 27 October. Net income for the period came in at USD44 million compared to USD5 million. Adjusted EBITDA was USD95 million or 9.3% of sales, an increase of USD53 million, driven by the favorable impact of higher sales volumes and the ongoing benefits from the restructuring actions initiated in 2020. “Our 14th consecutive gro...
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    Visteon to double headcount in India to strengthen automotive technologies portfolio
    Visteon Corporation is planning to recruit engineers in India to enhance its automotive technologies, Times of India reported on 24 August. The company is looking to double its headcount from 2,000 people it employs currently. “India plays a vital role in developing technologies such as AI, deep machine learning, and cybersecurity. The team in India has supported us in building software and product engineering capabilities to cater to the needs of major automakers across the globe, and we l...
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    Visteon introduces local dimming technology to enhance automotive display graphic quality
    Visteon Corporation has introduced local dimming technology, a comprehensive system that dynamically raises the contrast ratio of the vehicle display, the company said in a press release on 3 August. Optical advantages include improved perceptual display quality and reduced halo effect. When compared to other technologies, power consumption can be reduced by 70% because the system requires fewer LED zones, press release added. Qais Sharif, Global VP of the Display Product Line, said, “Th...
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    Visteon reports Q2 2022 net sales at USD848 million, up 39.01% y/y
    Visteon has reported the second quarter of 2022 net sales at USD848 million, up 39.01% year-on-year (y/y) from USD610 million in the previous year for three months ended 30 June, according to a filing by the company on 28 July. Operating income for the quarter was reported at USD30 million. Net income was reported at USD23 million for the second quarter 2022. President and CEO, Sachin Lawande, said, "I am proud of Visteon's double-digit growth-over-market performance in an environment of...
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    Qualcomm’s 3rd generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform powers Mahindra’s all-new Scorpio-N
    Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M's) new Scorpio-N uses Visteon’s SmartCore cockpit domain controller technology powered by the third-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm Technologies, a company press release on 25 July read. The third-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform features an advanced suite of wireless technologies to support multimode cellular connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, as well as enhanced Bluetooth technologies. “Qualcomm Technologies was identified as the...
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    Visteon working on 48-inch-wide displays, CEO Sachin Lawande says
    In an interview with Autocar on 5 July, Visteon’s chief executive Sachin Lawande said the company is “working on 48-inch-wide displays, pretty much pillar-to-pillar.” The CEO also spoke about display trends suggesting Driver Information Display (DID), Centre Information Display (CID), and Passenger Information Display (PID) are all indicators of evolving trends in in-vehicle displays. One of the key reasons for the trend gaining momentum is undeniably the “success of ADAS,” L...
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    Visteon to expand manufacturing facility in India
    Visteon has announced that the company is expanding its local optical bonding manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, Autocar Professional reported on 13 June.   Qais Sharif, vice president, Display Product Line, Visteon, said, “We have been focused on growing our India capabilities not only to address the domestic market, but our India teams are supporting global applications.” According to the report, the expansion of the facility will include the bonding of displays with lens...
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    Visteon develops new cockpit display technology to reduce driver distraction
    Visteon has developed a cockpit display technology that actively alters the viewing angle of passenger-side infotainment content, it said in a press release on 8 June. A patent-pending Active Privacy solution allows the passenger display to not be visible to the driver in certain situations. It could be automatically activated to create a limited-viewing mode. “The viewing angle is actively controlled and content visible to the driver can be programmed to switch by situation. For example, c...
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    Visteon introduces image processing algorithm to reduce screen glare in vehicle displays
    Visteon Corporation has introduced TrueColor Image Enhancement to improve cockpit display image with reduced glare across full range of ambient lighting conditions, it said in a press release on 8 June. The image processing algorithm enables increased image output quality to reduce driver distraction. Jim Carpenter, senior director of Displays Engineering, said, “Keeping the cockpit display content legible in bright sunlight conditions is a particular challenge. Drivers increasingly expect ...
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    Visteon opens new technical center in India to develop connected, autonomous technologies
    Visteon has inaugurated its new technical center in Goa, India, Economic Times reported on 4 June. The center will contribute to developing advanced technologies in cybersecurity, Android-based infotainment, AUTOSAR, driver awareness systems, and autonomous vehicle solutions. Visteon recently signed agreements with two engineering colleges in the state for recruitment. Significance: Visteon intends to focus on development of automotive technologies using the local talent pool. In January 2022...
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    Visteon reports Q1 2022 net sales at USD818 million, up 11% y/y
    Visteon has reported first-quarter net sales at USD818 million with a year-on-year (y/y) growth of 11% compared to USD756 million in the first quarter of 2021 for the three months ended 31 March 2022, according to a filing by the company on 28 April. Operating income for the first quarter remained unchanged at USD31 million compared to last year’s quarter. Net income was up 21% y/y to USD23 million, compared to USD19 million for the first quarter of 2021. Visteon introduced 16 new items in ...
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    Visteon posts 8.8% y/y rise in FY 2021 net sales to USD2.77 billion
    Visteon has posted net sales of USD2.77 billion for FY 2021, an 8.8% year-on-year (y/y) increase from last year, according to a company press release on 17 February. Net profit for the period came in at USD41 million compared to a loss of USD56 million. Adjusted EBITDA was USD228 million in 2021 or 8.2% of sales, driven by higher sales, favorable pricing, lower net engineering, partially offset by higher costs related to the global semiconductor shortages. For the fourth quarter, Visteon repo...
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    Visteon appoints Bunsei Kure to board of directors
    Global technology company Visteon Corporation appoints Bunsei Kure to its board of directors, the company announced in a press release on 27 January. Francis M. Scricco, chairman, board of directors, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Bunsei to our board of directors. His knowledge and expertise of the automotive and semiconductor industries will be very helpful in supporting Visteon’s future growth.” Significance: Bunsei Kure carries extensive experience with global automot...
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    Visteon collaborates with startup Steradian Semiconductors to develop enhanced ADAS
    Visteon Corporation has partnered with Steradian Semiconductors to develop enhanced advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for the automotive market, it said in a press release on 11 January. Steradian will provide Visteon access to its advanced 4D image radar sensor hardware and perception software technology. “Our Level 2+ autonomous driving technology is built on a scalable, open architecture with state-of-the-art machine-learning algorithms. These technologies, along with imaging rad...
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    CES 2022: Visteon unveils AllGo App Store for connected cars
    Visteon has unveiled the AllGo App Store at CES 2022 at Las Vegas, according to a company press release on 5 January. The AllGo App Store features automotive-optimized versions of mobility, navigation, parking, and infotainment apps around the world and using its work in in-vehicle infotainment and is based on Android Automotive. “The AllGo App Store shows Visteon is strategically positioned to disrupt the in-vehicle information and entertainment experience for today’s connected car. It p...
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    CES 2022: Visteon showcases advanced cockpit display technologies
    Visteon has showcased a range of automotive display technologies at CES 2022, according to a company press release on 5 January. Visteon showed TrueColor image enhancement, Active privacy display technology, Full-array local dimming, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered low light enhancement, MicroZone and A unique avatar display concept based on in-house design will be shown as an example of how digital holography can serve as a virtual assistant. “As mass-market vehicles start to offer 12...
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    CES 2022: Visteon to showcase digital, electric, and connected automotive solutions
    Visteon will showcase solutions using digital, electric, and connected technologies of the company's automotive customers at the CES 2022 to be held at Las Vegas next month, the company said in a press release on 16 December. Significance: In electrification technologies, Visteon’s smart wireless battery management system (BMS) monitors battery packs continuously for state of health and charge. Visteon has been able to remove the need for a wiring harness, allowing for customized and scalab...
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    Visteon's Q3 2021 sales down 17% y/y to USD631 million 
    Visteon Corporation has reported third-quarter net sales of USD631 million, representing a year-over-year decrease of 17% (excluding the impact of currency), according to a press release on 28 October. Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation was USD5 million compared with USD6 million in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA fell to USD42 million from USD87 million in third quarter 2020.   Visteon launched 26 new products through the third quarter with over 2...
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    BlackBerry partners with Visteon to deploy digital cockpit solutions
    BlackBerry has partnered with Visteon to accelerate the deployment of automotive digital cockpit solutions, it said in a press release on 5 October. Visteon will use a range of BlackBerry QNX software and services to build digital consolidated cockpits, digital instrument clusters for multiple automakers. “We are thrilled to build on and expand our relationship with Visteon as part of our commitment to provide auto manufacturers with innovative safety-certified, secure and reliable solution...
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    Visteon Q2 2021 net sales increases 59% y/y to USD610 million
    According to an official press release dated 29 July, Visteon Corporation announced second-quarter net sales of USD610 million, representing a 59% year over year increase excluding currency impact.During the same time period, total industry production increased by 49%, while Visteon's top customer production increased by 55%. When compared to its customers' production volumes, the company's sales performance represents a 4% increase over market. “The strength of Visteon’s digital product ...
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    Visteon’s all-new cockpit solution debuts in Geely’s flagship SUV
    Visteon has announced intelligent cockpit solution, co-developed with ECARX and Qualcomm, will be used in Geely Auto’s new Xingyue L flagship SUV, according to a 22 June press release. Visteon’s SmartCore supports in-vehicle human machine interface (HMI) functions offering multiple personalized information and services. The intelligent cockpit system offers upgrades wirelessly over-the-air (OTA). Visteon’s SmartCore cockpit domain controller is integrated with the third-generation Qualc...
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    Visteon posts 14% y/y rise in Q1 FY2021 net sales to USD746 million
    Visteon’s first-quarter net sales have risen 14% year on year (y/y) to USD746 million, a company filing on 29 April showed. Net income for the period was USD16 million, compared with a loss of USD35 million last year. Visteon said sales growth was primarily driven by rebound in the mainland China market from prior year COVID-19 levels but was partially offset by global supply chain constraints. “Following our strong performance in the second half of 2020, Visteon continued to execute its ...
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    Visteon reports 13.5% y/y decline in FY 2020 net sales to USD2.54 billion
    Visteon has reported 13.5% year-over-year (y/y) decline in net sales to USD2.45 billion in the financial year ended 31 December 2020, the company said in a press release 18 February. Lower net sales resulted in loss before income taxes of USD20 million compared to income before income taxes of USD106 million a year earlier. Visteon also recorded net loss of USD56 million against net income of USD70 million in the previous financial year. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of USD234 million, do...
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    Visteon, ECARX to develop intelligent cockpit using Qualcomm technology
    Visteon has teamed up with ECARX and Qualcomm Technologies to develop intelligent cockpit solutions, the US-based automotive supplier said in a press release on 4 February. As part of the collaboration, Visteon will integrate its next-generation SmartCore cockpit domain controller (CDC) with Qualcomm’s third-generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platform to develop next-generation cockpit solutions for ECARX, a mainland Chinese company backed by Geely Holding Group. According to Sachin L...
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    Visteon supplies digital cluster on 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV
    Visteon is supplying 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster on the model year 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV, the company said in a press release on 4 November. The customizable digital cluster incorporates advanced navigation with high-definition maps, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) visualization features and in-vehicle infotainment element with music and album art. Significance: According to Visteon, the new fully reconfigurable digital cluster in 2021 Nissan Rogue delivers 60 frame per seco...
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    Visteon to develop wireless battery management technology for EVs
    Visteon will develop a wireless battery management system (wBMS) in collaboration with General Motors and other partners for electric vehicles (EVs), the company announced in a press release on 29 October. GM will be the first OEM to equip its EVs with the wireless systems solution. GM will make the system standard on all planned EV models powered by its Ultium batteries. “Our wireless BMS technology eliminates wiring harnesses found in the battery packs of traditional systems, delivering a...
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    Visteon’s Q3 net sales rises 2.2% y/y to USD747 million
    Visteon has reported 2.2% year-over-year (y/y) increase in net sales to USD747 million in the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, the US-based automotive electronics supplier said in a press release on 29 October. Sales, excluding foreign currency impacts, increased by 3%. The company reported income before income taxes of USD22 million, down 29% y/y. Visteon concluded the third quarter with 57.1% y/y decline in net income to USD6 million. In the third quarter, Visteon launched 23 new prod...
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    Visteon supplies 10.25-inch center information display in 2021 Mazda CX-9 mid-size crossover SUV
    Visteon has announced that it will be supplying a new 10.25-inch center information display for Mazda’s midsize crossover SUV model year (MY) 2021 CX-9, a company press release read on 15 October. “We have a long, solid history of delivering pioneering cockpit technologies, including industry-first automotive tablet displays, to a range of Mazda vehicles such as the Mazda3. With this latest CID, we’re demonstrating how Visteon’s superior technical and industry insight delivers a techn...
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    Visteon’s board approves restructuring to improve efficiency, rationalize global presence
    Visteon’s board of directors approved a restructuring plan on 30 September 2020 to improve the company’s efficiency and rationalized its global presence, the US-based automotive supplier said in a regulatory filing on 2 October. Under the plan, the company would reduce the number of employees at its various sites worldwide. The company expects to spend USD35 million to USD40 million on the proposed restructuring. Majority of the expenditure will incur on cash payment for employee sev...
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    Visteon supplies digital instrument cluster to new Kia Sonet compact SUV in Indian market
    Visteon will be supplying its digital instrument cluster to the new Kia Sonet SUV in India, Autocar Professional reported. "Instrument clusters are becoming increasingly digitized and play a key part in the wider industry trend of bigger, higher-resolution and immersive displays that are proliferating the cockpit. Visteon looks to lead the transition in this space and providing the first digital cluster to Kia's compact SUV is another significant step that establishes our commitment to delive...
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    Visteon supplies all-new digital cluster for MY 2021 Ford F-150
    Visteon Corporation has announced that it will be supplying a new digital cluster for model year (MY) 2021 Ford F-150 vehicle, a company press release on 9 September read. The new 12.4-inch digital cluster enhances in-car user experience and prioritizes safety and connectivity. The system’s software is powered by Rightware’s Kanzi architecture. The Kanzi UI framework progresses the F-150’s traditional round-gauge instrument panel design and an advanced user interface. The solution inclu...
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    Visteon supplies fully digital instrument cluster for MY 2020 Citroën C4 in Europe
    Visteon is supplying its latest fully digital instrument cluster for the model year (MY) 2020 Citroën C4 hatchback for the European market, the US-based automotive supplier said in a press release today (18 August). The new Citroën C4 is equipped with a 5-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) display. According to Visteon, its digital cluster “integrates content and features that provide flexibility in styling while safely, clearly, and efficiently distributing critical information to the driver...
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    Visteon’s Q2 2020 net sales fall 48% y/y to USD371 million
    Visteon’s second-quarter net sales have slumped 48% year on year (y/y) to USD371 million, a company filing on 30 July showed. Net loss for the period was USD45 million compared with a profit of USD7 million last year. Visteon says its sales outperformed industry production volumes in Europe and mainland China, driven by new product launches and improved take rates. Lower sales volume, primarily due to COVID-19 but partially offset by cost-reduction methods, impacted Its bottom lin...
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    Industry takes significant steps toward cockpit domain controllers
    People have created personal connected ecosystems using their smartphones, laptops, and tablets with the recent trend shifting to cars. Automakers have realized the importance of this digitization and have begun rolling out tech-heavy vehicles, even in the conservative markets. Traditionally, addition of a new electronics technology meant integration of an electronic control unit (ECU) in the vehicle. However, many automakers are now increasingly consolidating different functions into single coc...
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    Visteon supplies digital clusters for new Hyundai Creta SUV in India
    Visteon is supplying digital instrument cluster for the new Hyundai Creta SUV in India, Autocar Professional reported on 28 June. The new SUV features an optional 7.0-inch ‘Supervision Cluster’ that has a digital display with an inbuilt turn-by-turn navigation and display destination information, with drive mode and rear parking warning. There is also standard 3.5-inch mono digital cluster. “Visteon continues to push the boundaries when it comes to cockpit electronics, which subseq...
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    COVID-19 pandemic: Visteon expects global auto output to fall 20–25% in 2020
    Auto parts supplier Visteon expects global auto output to fall between 20–25% this year and warned it would be a couple of years before they returned to 2019 levels, according to a Reuters report on 11 June. “Even before COVID-19, the auto industry was slowing down globally and most notably in China, and COVID-19 has dealt a significant blow, pushing the industry to levels that have not been seen in a long time,” Visteon CEO Sachin Lawand said at a Deutsche Bank auto industry conference...
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    Visteon, Volkswagen jointly develop new infotainment platform ‘VW Play’
    Visteon has collaborated with Volkswagen (VW) to develop VW Play, an all-new infotainment system for enhanced in-car connectivity, the US-based supplier said in a press release on 21 May. VW Play is a high resolution (1540 × 720), 10.1-inch in-plane, switching display with split screen feature that facilitates user personalization. It also poses rear view camera possibilities. VW Play provides high-resolution video that looks good from any angle. This makes the in-vehicle infotainment accessibl...
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    Visteon’s Q1 net sales decline 12.7% y/y to USD643 million
    Visteon has reported a 12.7% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net sales to USD643 million in the first quarter ended 31 March 2020, the company said in a press release on 30 April. The company generated 37% of the first-quarter sales from Europe, 28% from the Americas, 18% from China, and 17% from the other Asia-Pacific market. The company reported a loss before income taxes of USD31 million against income before income taxes of USD11 million in the first quarter of 2019. Vis...
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    COVID-19 pandemic: Visteon outlines measures to deal with crisis; withdraws FY 2020 outlook
    Visteon is taking several measures in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the company said in a press release on 9 April. The US-based supplier has temporarily suspended or significantly reduced production at certain facilities in the America, Europe, and most of Asia outside China in response to governmental requirements and production suspensions by many of its OEM customers. In China, where restriction on business activities has been removed, Visteon is resuming oper...
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    Visteon’s FY2019 net income drops by more than half y/y to USD70 million
    Visteon has reported a 57% year-over-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD70 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2019, the company said in a press release on 20 February. Sales declined marginally, by 1.3% y/y, to USD2.98 billion, primarily due to lower vehicle production volumes and the negative impact of currency, customer pricing, and product mix, partially offset by new product launches and product updates. The company reported income before income taxes of USD106 million, d...
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    CES 2020: Visteon collaborates with Tencent to launch SmartCore domain controller on new GAC EV
    Visteon has unveiled its SmartCore cockpit domain controller at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020) in Las Vegas, a company press release dated 8 January read. The contoller will be integrated on Guangzhou Automobile’s (GAC) new pure electric vehicle platform, Aion LX. Visteon partnered with Tencent to develop the SmartCore which, according to the company, is the world’s first production cockpit domain controller with a third-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Pla...
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    CES 2020: Visteon displays next-generation digital cockpit solutions
    Visteon is displaying its next-generation of digital cockpit solutions designed to enhance safety and user experience in future vehicles, at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, this week, the company said in a press release. The US-based cockpit electronics specialist has debuted microZone, a new digital display technology which delivers significantly higher brightness and contrast with a rich color gamut. Visteon said its patent-pending display technology is designed to bridge the...
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    CES 2020: Visteon unveils microZone display technology
    At the CES this year in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, Visteon is showcasing its microZone display technology that offers significantly higher graphic performance than traditional LCD display, the US-based supplier said in a press release on 6 January. According to Visteon, its new highly dynamic range (HDR) display technology offers high contrast ratio and brightness and wide color gamut that enables automotive displays “to achieve parity with consumer mobile device with life-like imaging ...
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    Visteon appoints Jerome Rouquet as senior vice president, finance and CFO
    Visteon has appointed Jerome Rouquet as senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced in a press release on 19 December. The appointment is effective 21 January 2020. Rouquet will replace William R. Robertson, who has served as interim CFO since 1 November 2019. Rouquet has nearly three decades of financial experience including leadership roles of increasing responsibility. He served as vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller at ...
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    Outlook for HVAC HMI systems
    Automotive manufacturers across the globe are investing ever increasing amounts of time, effort and money in order to make the interiors of their vehicles better. Vehicle owners are spending longer durations in their cars than ever before in history, particularly due to longer commute times. Studies have shown that, in the United States alone, commuters lose nearly a hundred hours each year due to traffic congestion. This, coupled with unpredictable weather patterns, has resulted in the need to ...
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    Visteon opens new technical center in Mexican city Queretaro
    Visteon has opened a new engineering center in Querétaro, Mexico, the company announced in a press release on 22 October. The Visteon Querétaro Technical Center (VTCQ) is responsible for developing advanced cockpit electronics products for automakers in North American such as Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors, Nissan and Honda. These products include digital instrument clusters, infotainment and information displays—and new technologies for connected and autonomous driving. The...
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    Visteon’s Q3 net income drops 33.3% y/y to USD14 million
    Visteon reported a 33.3% dip in net income for the quarter ended 30 September, according to a press filing on 24 October. While net income came in at USD14 million, quarterly sales grew 7% to USD731 million. "Our revenue growth in the third quarter reflected the positive impact of the high number of new product launches over the last 12 months,” said Sachin Lawande, president and CEO of Visteon. “With 35 new product launches and USD4.6 billion in new business year-to-date, we are well-pos...
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    Visteon announces resignation of executive vice-president and CFO Christian Garcia
    Visteon’s has announced the resignation of executive vice-president and chief financial officer Christian Garcia , according to a company press release on 25 September. Garcia will continue in his current position through 31 October. Prior to this, Garcia was at Halliburton for more than 10 years, with his last role as a senior vice-president and acting chief financial officer. Visteon has appointed William Robertson, former vice-president and treasurer of the company, as the interi...
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    Visteon’s Q2 net income down 80% y/y to USD7 million
    Visteon’s net income dropped 80% year on year (y/y) to USD7 million in the second quarter ending 30 June, the US-based supplier said on 25 July. The company also witnessed 3.3% y/y decline in sales during the quarter to USD733 million as a result of lower vehicle production volume, customer pricing, and unfavorable currency translations. Visteon generated 31% of its second quarter sales from Europe, 27% from the Americas, 24% from China, and 18% from other Asia Pacific mark...
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    Visteon appoints Aashish Bhatia president of India operations
    Visteon has appointed Aashish Bhatia as president of its India operations, Autocar Professional reported on 19 July. Bhatia will be responsible for leading the US-based supplier’s profitable growth strategy in India. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bhatia will report to Matt Cole, senior vice-president of product development at Visteon. Bhatia joins Visteon with more than 25 years of experience in product engineering, automotive electronics development, program management and general managem...
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    Visteon supplies SmartCore cockpit domain controller on Tata Harrier SUV
    Visteon is supplying its SmartCore cockpit domain controller (CDC) to power the infotainment system and hybrid and digital instrument cluster variants on the new Tata Harrier SUV, the company said on 28 May. In the newly-launched SUV, the CDC incorporates the silver box, a tablet style infotainment display with button panel, and a reconfigurable instrument cluster. Depending on trims, the infotainment system offers display configurations ranging from 7-inch to 8.8-inch while instrument clus...
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    Visteon’s Q1 net income drops 78.5% y/y to USD14 million on lower sales
    Visteon has reported a 78.5% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD14 million in the first quarter ended 31 March 2019, the US-based supplier said in a press release on 15 April. Sales dropped 9.4% y/y to USD737 million, mainly owing to a 6% y/y lower vehicle production volume at Visteon’s key customers. Lower sales, along with higher selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, resulted in 87.5% y/y decline in operating income to USD11 million. Visteon reported...
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    Auto Shanghai 2019: Visteon showcases solutions to improve safety and user experience
    At the Auto Shanghai this year Visteon is showcasing a range of products and solutions aimed at improving safety and user experience in a new digital environment, the US-based supplier said in a press release. The company is displaying its expertise in digital cockpit platform, including all-digital clusters, advanced displays and a scalable autonomous driving platform. “The emergence of automated vehicles requires fresh approaches to the human-machine interface (HMI) in the cockpit, to ens...
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    Visteon launches 3D instrument cluster in new Peugeot 208
    Visteon has launched the first 3D fully digital instrument cluster on the all-new Peugeot 208, the company announced on 28 March. The 3D technology is currenly only available on high-end versions of the Peugeot 208 and will later be provided in several variants in the Groupe PSA brand line in several sizes over the coming years. “Visteon’s first-to-market solution brings 3D technology to an exciting vehicle segment with mass market appeal. With distracted driving conti...
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    Visteon’s FY 2018 net income declines 6.8% y/y to USD164 million on lower sales
    Visteon’s net income declined 6.8% year-over-year (y/y) to USD164 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2018, the company said in a press release on 21 February. The company reported 5.1% y/y drop in net sales to USD2.98 billion. Lower sales also impacted Visteon’s income from continuing operations before income taxes to USD216 million, down 3.1%. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of USD330 million compared with USD370 million in 2017. The company attributed the decline in fu...
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    Visteon opens new software development center in Romania
    Visteon has inaugurated a new software development center in Timisoara (Romania), the US-based supplier said in a press release on 23 January. The 5,000-square meter facility, located in the ISHO campus in Timisoara, started initial operations in November 2018. The center mainly focuses on software development for advanced cockpit electronics products, including digital instrument clusters, infotainment and information displays, as well as for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) autonom...
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    Visteon partners with Microsoft Azure to enhance cloud-based autonomous driving platform
    Visteon has tapped into Microsoft Azure cloud to enhance its DriveCore Studio autonomous driving platform environment, the US-based automotive supplier said in a press release last week. DriveCore Studio is part of Visteon’s DriveCore autonomous driving platform designed to help customers achieve Level 3+ autonomous driving. According to Visteon, the collaboration with Microsoft Azure will allow its developers to tap the US software firm’s intelligent cloud to develop, test and validate a...
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    Visteon, Tencent to jointly develop autonomous driving and intelligent cockpit solutions
    Visteon has partnered with China-based Tencent to jointly develop autonomous driving and intelligent cockpit solutions, the US-based supplier said in a press release last week. Under the agreement, Visteon’s SmartCore cockpit domain controller (CDC) will incorporate Tencent Automotive Intelligence (TAI) solutions, allowing users to interact with vehicles based on their facial expressions, voices and gesture recognitions. The two partners will initially develop solutions for Chinese automake...
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    Electronics component consolidation on the rise
    The automotive industry is facing immense pressure from end users for more features at lower costs. This has created an opportunity for industry players to innovate and change the electronic architectural design in several areas of the vehicle. Modern cars consist of several electronic control units (ECUs) controlling various functions such as air conditioning, lighting and transmission. The functions may be distributed among various ECUs which are generally connected to one or more system bu...
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    CES 2019: Visteon exhibits innovative vehicle cockpit solutions
    Visteon is showcasing advanced vehicle cockpit solutions at CES 2019 this week in Las Vegas, United States, according to a company press release on 7 January. At the electronics show, Visteon will demonstrate the integration between the SmartCore cockpit domain controller and the scalable DriveCore autonomous driving controller. The combination of these two creates a seamless human-machine interface (HMI) between the driver and the vehicle. “The shift toward electric cars and improved autom...
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    Visteon supplies all-digital cluster for new DS 3 Crossback SUV
    Visteon is supplying its all-digital instrument cluster for PSA’s DS 3 Crossback SUV, the company said in a press release on 4 December. Visteon’s 7-inch thin film transistor (TFT) cluster is a key component of the DS 3 Crossback cockpit, providing high quality graphical information with animation and 3D content. The cluster also integrates the latest features in personalization, replication of infotainment and navigation elements, and driver safety and assist information. The digital cluste...
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    Visteon supplies infotainment system, instrument cluster to all-new Mahindra Marazzo MPV
    Visteon is supplying its latest infotainment system and hybrid instrument cluster to the all-new Mahindra Marazzo multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the US-based cockpit electronics supplier said in a press release on 19 November. Visteon’s infotainment system features on the new Marazzo include a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with haptics, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone pairing, voice-activated controls, native navigation, EcoSense to rank driving patterns, audio with emergency calling a...
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    Visteon expands technical center in Germany
    Visteon has inaugurated its expanded technology center in Karlsruhe, Germany, the US-based automotive supplier said in a press release on 15 November. The new 6,500-square meter center will house 400 employees from the company’s technology office product development, engineering and customer teams. The center will drive Visteon’s development in vehicle cockpit electronics, including information display, driver assistance, cockpit domain controller and autonomous driving technologies. The Kar...
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    Visteon opens new tech center in India
    Visteon has opened a new technical center in Panjim, Gao (India), according to a report by the ETAuto on 2 November. The new technical center, Visteon’s fourth in India, will collaborate with the company’s other three technical centers in the country. The Panjim center will mainly focus on developing artificial intelligence software, advanced driver awareness system (ADAS) and deep learning solutions for self-driving vehicles, the report said. “The Goa operations will support new t...
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    Visteon’s Q3 net income drops 51% y/y to USD21 million on lower sales
    Visteon has reported 51.3% year-over-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD21 million for the third quarter ended 30 September 2018, the US-based automotive electronics supplier said in a press release 25 October. The income before income tax for the period fell 41.8% y/y to USD32 million and sales were down 11% y/y to USD681 million. The company generated 42% of third quarter sales from Asia, 32% from Europe, and 26% from Americas. Lower sales also impacted Visteon’s adjusted EBITDA, whic...
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    Visteon displays cockpit electronics solutions for EVs at trade show in Japan
    Visteon is showcasing its cockpit electronics solutions for electric vehicles (EV) at the International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS31) in Kobe, Japan this week, according to a press release on 30 September. At the show, Visteon is displaying a 4K instrument cluster, a DriveCore autonomous driving platform, a low-cost, standalone V2X (vehicle-to-everything) module, and a SmartCore domain controller. Significance: The company’s 4K instrument cluster features driver monito...
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    Visteon debuts SmartCore cockpit domain controller on new Mercedes-Benz A-Class
    Visteon has debuted its SmartCore cockpit domain controller (CDC) on the all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, which went on sale in Europe earlier this month, the US-based supplier said in a press release on 25 September. In the new A-Class, SmartCore powers the vehicle’s instrument cluster and infotainment displays through an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI), allowing drivers to personalize their experience with a simple swipe of the touchscreen, the touchpad or remote control on the steerin...
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    Visteon’s Q2 net income down 22.2% y/y to USD35 million
    Visteon's net income declined 22.2% year-on-year (y/y) to USD35 million in the second quarter ended 30 June 2018, according to a company press release yesterday (26 July). Sales for the period were down 2% y/y to USD758 million, with all sales coming from the Electronics Product Group. The company posted income before income taxes of USD49 million, down 15.5% y/y. Visteon's adjusted EBITDA also fell 3.5% y/y to USD81 million. Geographically, Asia represented 39% of sales, Europe 34%, and the Ame...
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    Visteon partners with China’s ZongMu to develop autonomous driving solutions
    Visteon has entered a strategic partnership with Chinese start-up ZongMu Technology to develop autonomous driving solutions, the US-based automotive electronics supplier said in a press release on 29 June. Under the partnership, Visteon Asia Pacific, a China-based subsidiary of Visteon, and ZongMu will jointly develop an autonomous parking system integrating Visteon’s DriveCore autonomous driving platform and ZongMu’s autonomous parking system. “Our selection of ZongMu as a technology p...
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    Visteon’s Q1 net income up 3.2% y/y to USD65 million
    Visteon's net income grew 3.2% year-on-year (y/y) to USD65 million in the first quarter ended 31 March 2018, according to a company press release. Sales for the period rose marginally (0.4% y/y) to USD814 million, with all sales coming from the Electronics Product Group. The company posted income before income taxes of USD88 million, up 17.3% y/y. Visteon's adjusted EBITDA improved 2.9% y/y to USD104 million. Geographically, Asia represented 39% of sales, Europe 33%, and the Americas 28%. "Ou...
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    Visteon to supply ‘SmartCore’ cockpit domain controller for Geely's EV platform
    Visteon will supply a SmartCore-based integrated cockpit domain controller (CDC) for a new electric vehicle (EV) platform of Geely Auto, the US-based supplier said in a press release on 24 April. The SmartCore system for Geely’s EV platform will integrate the Chinese automaker’s GKUI in-car user interface (UI) platform. “We are very pleased to partner with Geely, which is one of the leading vehicle manufacturers in China, to drive innovation in the vehicle cockpit,” said Sachin Lawand...
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    Beijing Motor Show 2018: Visteon showcases cockpit electronics solutions
    Visteon is showcasing its latest technologies for digital instrument clusters, displays, infotainment, and cockpit controllers at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show this week in China, according to a company press release today (25 April). The company is launching its DriveCore autonomous driving controller in China. DriveCore is a hardware/software platform enabling automakers to build autonomous driving solutions in an open collaboration model. The DriveCore autonomous driving platform features ha...
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    AllGo develops ‘Multi Display Solution’ for autonomous vehicles
    AllGo has developed a ‘Multi Display Solution’ that allows in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) users to access their personal content across different displays, the company said in a press release on 17 April. According to AllGo, the solution enables different types of content from a central hub unit to be independently accessible in different displays at the same time. In addition, Multi Display Solution supports the use of the same content across all displays by multiple users in synchronous fas...
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    Visteon demonstrates ‘DriveCore’ autonomous driving platform at American Center for Mobility
    Visteon is demonstrating its DriveCore autonomous driving platform at the American Center for Mobility in Michigan (United States) to test and validate technology related to the platform, the automotive cockpit electronics supplier announced in a press release on 4 April. DriveCore consists of hardware, in-vehicle middleware and PC-based software toolset required to develop machine learning algorithms for autonomous driving applications of Level 3 and above. DriveCore will also provide automaker...
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    Visteon’s 2017 net income up more than twofold y/y to USD176 million
    Visteon's net income grew more than twofold year-on-year (y/y) to USD176 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2017, according to a company press release. Sales for the period, however, decreased marginally (0.4% y/y) to USD3.1 billion, with all sales coming from the Electronics Product Group. The company posted income before income taxes of USD223 million, up 38.5% y/y. Visteon's adjusted EBITDA improved 6.9% y/y to USD370 million. Geographically, Asia represented 43% of sales, Europe 31...
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    CES 2018: Visteon exhibits new vehicle cockpit and display solutions
    At the CES 2018 last week in Las Vegas, United States, Visteon showcased its latest technologies for digital instrument clusters, displays, infotainment, cockpit controller, and self-driving vehicles, the company said in a press release. In the area of instrument clusters, Visteon displayed digital solutions for all vehicle segments, featuring multiple display sizes ranging from 7 inches to 20.3 inches, with embedded functionalities such as camera systems and ambient lighting. The company a...
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    CES 2018: Visteon unveils ‘DriveCore’ autonomous driving platform
    Visteon unveiled its DriveCore autonomous driving platform at the CES 2018 in Las Vegas, United States on Tuesday (9 January). According to the company’s press release, the scalable, open-standard platform features hardware, in-vehicle middleware and PC-based software toolset needed to develop machine learning algorithms for autonomous driving applications of SAE Level 3 and above. DriveCore will offer automakers a fail-safe domain controlled with high computing power to support the integratio...
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    CES 2018: Visteon’s new ‘SmartCore’ cockpit domain controllers to feature Qualcomm’s solutions
    Visteon is showcasing its next-generation ‘SmartCore’ cockpit domain controllers using Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon 820A automotive platform at the CES this week in Las Vegas, United States, the company said in a press release yesterday (8 January). The SmartCore platform features Visteon's driver information applications and Android-based infotainment, which will run on the Snapdragon 820A Automotive platform. Visteon’s SmartCore will be the first platform-based domain controller t...
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    CES 2018: AllGo technology to power multiple digital eCockpit solutions
    AllGo Systems will showcase several digital eCockpit solutions at the CES 2018 next month in Las Vegas,  United States, the company said in a press release. AllGo-powered eCockpit solution will run Android 8.0 on the head unit and BlackBerry QNX on the digital cluster, along with the new Molex 1Gbps Automotive Ethernet Network designed to accelerate data bandwidth in intelligent vehicles.   The company’s digital eCockpit features a low latency video player that facilitates playbac...
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    Visteon, PT Astra Otoparts expand production of instrument clusters, information displays in Vietnam
    Visteon, in partnership with Indonesia-based PT Astra Otoparts Tbk, is expanding production of instrument clusters and multi-function displays for major vehicle and motorcycle manufacturers in Vietnam, the US-based supplier announced in a press release on 15 November. The new facility, located in Phuc Yen Town Vĩnh Phúc in Hanoi, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PT Astra Visteon Vietnam, which is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Visteon and Astra Otoparts. The facility is slated ...
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    Visteon to invest USD5 million in American Center for Mobility
    Visteon has become the first tier-1 automotive supplier to join the American Center for Mobility (ACM) as founding member with an investment of USD5 million, the US-based automotive electronics supplier said in a press release on 13 November. The ACM, a non-profit organization founded last year, is currently overseeing the construction of a new testing ground for connected and automated vehicle in Ypsilanti, Michigan (United States), scheduled to begin operations by next month. The ACM will also...
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