Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Mich.-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, is shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors with a compass display for the 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser. At the same time, several Lexus vehicles have upgraded from a base automatic-dimming mirror to one with a built-in compass display. The Gentex mirror comes standard on the Land Cruiser, and is either standard or in option packages for the Lexus LX 470, RX 300, GS 430 and GS 300. The mirrors feature a built-in electronic compass display that utilizes Johnson Controls' PathPoint(R) Digital Compass System. Gentex's Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) Mirrors are an active crash-avoidance safety feature. They 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. "The Land Cruiser is a consummate SUV, and we're excited to have our compass mirror added as standard equipment," said Ken La Grand, Gentex's executive vice president. "We're also delighted to continue serving Lexus with advanced-feature products like our compass mirror. Over 40 percent of the interior mirrors we sell now come with advanced electronic features such as compass and temperature displays, telematics or LED map lamps." About Gentex Corporation Gentex Corporation is an international company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive industry and North American fire protection market. The company develops, manufactures and markets proprietary electro-optic products, including interior and exterior electrochromic, automatic-dimming Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) automotive rearview mirrors that dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps, and an extensive line of fire protection products for commercial applications. Gentex bills itself as the first company in the world to successfully develop and produce a commercial electrochromic mirror for the motor vehicle industry. The company is the leading supplier of these mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry. Gentex OEM customers include Audi, Bentley, BMW, Daewoo, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia Motors, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Porsche, Rover, Rolls Royce and Toyota. Gentex aftermarket/distributor customers include Gulf States Toyota Distributors, Mito Corporation, Southeast Toyota Distributors, Subaru Distributors NE and Toyota Motor Sales USA. Founded in 1974, Gentex operates out of four facilities in Zeeland, Mich.; an automotive sales office in Livonia, Mich.; automotive sales and engineering subsidiaries in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and France; and four regional U.S. sales offices for the Fire Protection Products Group.
Gentex Ships Automatic-Dimming Mirror for Land Cruiser and Several Lexus Vehicles
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