Gentex Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for the Lincoln LS and …
Gentex Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for the Lincoln LS and the Ford Mondeo. According to the company, the latter is the first vehicle to feature Gentex“s new 9″ mirror designed specifically for smaller cars, and represents the first time the company has worked with Ford of Europe. The Gentex automatic-dimming mirrors for the Lincoln LS are standard on models with V8 engines, and in a popular convenience package for models with V6 engines. The mirrors also come with a built-in electronic compass display that utilizes Johnson Control“s PathPoint(R) Digital Compass System, the industry“s best-selling and most accurate compass technology. Gentex is exporting its new 9″ automatic-dimming mirror for the Ford Mondeo, a new sedan marketed by Ford of Europe. The mirror, which is available on the GHIA models, is approximately 1.5″ shorter than a standard rearview mirror and is designed to accommodate smaller vehicles or those where cockpit styling dictates a downsized mirror. The Mondeo is the first Ford of Europe vehicle to feature a Gentex mirror. “In the last several months, we“ve launched three new mirror programs with Ford, and more are on the way,” said Ken La Grand, Gentex“s executive vice president. “We“re optimistic about what the future holds at Ford, and it“s great to see an expansion of our business with them both domestically and abroad. “We“re especially excited about working with Ford of Europe. The Mondeo is the perfect vehicle to debut our new 9″ mirror, which we designed to help us move the automatic-dimming mirror feature down-market into mid-sized and smaller cars.”