ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 14 - Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior auto-dimming mirrors for the 2005 Kia Sportage, a compact SUV. The Sportage will be sold in North America, Europe, Japan and Korea.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
A base auto-dimming mirror is optional on the TLX trim level and is standard on the Limited trim level. Standard on the "Gasoline" trim level is an auto-dimming mirror with built-in compass display. This mirror can be upgraded to include Johnson Controls' HomeLink(R) Wireless Control system - three buttons conveniently located on the face of the mirror that can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security systems, home lighting, and other radio frequency controlled devices.
"The SUV is gaining popularity in Korea and, consequently, automakers are adding advanced features to enhance their marketability," stated Gentex Executive Vice President Garth Deur. "In fact, in the case of the Sportage, it's the first time Kia Motor Company has offered the compass feature."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The Nasdaq Stock Market: 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 95 percent of the Company's revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every major automaker in the world. ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 14 - Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior auto-dimming mirrors for the 2005 Kia Sportage, a compact SUV. The Sportage will be sold in North America, Europe, Japan and Korea.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
A base auto-dimming mirror is optional on the TLX trim level and is standard on the Limited trim level. Standard on the "Gasoline" trim level is an auto-dimming mirror with built-in compass display. This mirror can be upgraded to include Johnson Controls' HomeLink(R) Wireless Control system - three buttons conveniently located on the face of the mirror that can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security systems, home lighting, and other radio frequency controlled devices.
"The SUV is gaining popularity in Korea and, consequently, automakers are adding advanced features to enhance their marketability," stated Gentex Executive Vice President Garth Deur. "In fact, in the case of the Sportage, it's the first time Kia Motor Company has offered the compass feature."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The Nasdaq Stock Market: 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 95 percent of the Company's revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every major automaker in the world.
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