Visteon's Leading Fuel Storage Products to Appear On Future General Motors Vehicles

    DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Visteon Corporation will deliver its unique thermoformed fuel tanks
for future General Motors vehicles.
    "Visteon's new thermoformed fuel storage products can help automakers
reduce automotive evaporative emissions," said Roseann Stevens, Visteon vice
president of the General Motors Customer Business Group.  "This advancement in
automotive component design and manufacturing enhances efforts to reduce
automotive emissions, meeting both customer and consumer expectations."
    Visteon's thermoformed fuel tanks allow system components to be integrated
inside the fuel tank.  The tank wall geometry is constructed from a six-layer,
high-density polyethylene with an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier.  The
tank integrates the fuel delivery system, fuel filters, fuel/vapor lines and
on-board recovery system into the tank.  Integrating components into the tank
reduces the number of paths where fuel vapors can escape, thereby minimizing
evaporative emissions.
    Plastic fuel tanks typically offer automakers a 30 percent weight
reduction over steel tanks.  Thermoformed tanks can offer an even greater
weight savings over conventional plastic tanks through wall thickness and more
uniform material distribution.
    Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon
has about 77,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 160
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25
countries.