Gentex Shipping Auto-Dimming Mirrors for Toyota Compact Vehicles
ZEELAND, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/19/09 -- Gentex Corporation
(NASDAQ: GNTX), the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview
mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it
is shipping auto-dimming interior rearview mirrors for Toyota's new
three-seat urban cruiser, the iQ and the new generation Yaris. The iQ
is sold in Europe and Japan, and the Yaris is available in Europe and
the Middle East.
The new iQ comes in just two trim levels, the iQ and iQ2. Many
premium features come standard, including a Gentex interior
auto-dimming mirror on the iQ2. The Yaris offers an interior
auto-dimming mirror as standard equipment on the upper trim levels in
most markets. Yaris is one of the top ten vehicles in the growing
compact segment and is the first Toyota vehicle in this segment to
offer the auto-dimming mirror feature. Gentex mirrors darken
automatically in response to the headlamp glare of
rearward-approaching vehicles.
"Consumers are requesting more cost and fuel-efficient vehicles, but
don't want to give up safety and convenience features that enhance
their driving experience," said Enoch Jen, Senior Vice President.
"The small, compact car is a growing segment, especially in Europe
and Japan where our auto-dimming technology continues to be well
received."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is an
international company that provides high-quality products to the
worldwide automotive industry and North American fire protection
market. Based in Zeeland, Michigan, the Company develops,
manufactures and markets interior and exterior automatic-dimming
automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary electrochromic
technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from
trailing vehicle headlamps. Many of the mirrors are sold with
advanced electronic features, and more than 96 percent of the
Company's revenues are derived from the sale of auto-dimming mirrors
to nearly every major automaker in the world.
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT:
Connie Hamblin
616/772-1800
GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT:
Craig Piersma
616/772-1800
WEBSITE: www.gentex.com
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