Delphi Automotive Systems Wins Wiring Contract with Volvo Truck
WARREN, Ohio, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Automotive Systems (NYSE: DPH - news) announced today it has won a new business contract to manufacture wiring harnesses for Volvo Truck North America's Class 8 commercial trucks, beginning with its current model production.
Delphi's Packard Electric Systems division will supply main cab and engine wiring assemblies to Volvo Truck's Dublin, Va., assembly plant, where it produces its U.S.-version Class 8 heavy-duty, or VN model, trucks. Volvo Truck North America, based in Greensboro, N.C., accounted for approximately 11.5 percent share of the North American commercial truck market in 1998.
Delphi has significantly expanded commercial truck wiring sales over the last three years, and today is the North American market share leader at greater than 50 percent.
''This wiring contract with Volvo Truck marks a significant step in Delphi's commercial truck growth strategy,'' said Nick Cassudakis, manager, sales and engineering, Delphi Packard Electric. ''Volvo Truck is a significant global player in the commercial truck market and has tremendous growth potential. We believe Delphi's innovative, high-quality products will enable us to develop a successful relationship with Volvo Truck.''
Delphi continues to expand its support of new customers utilizing a growing portfolio of technologies that have application in other transportation sectors, such as heavy truck, marine, aircraft and motorcycles. In addition, Delphi's innovative switch, circuit and connector technologies are used by non-automotive customers in the entertainment, computing and mobile electronics sectors.
Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology. Delphi's three business sectors - Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications - provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has approximately 201,000 employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 38 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 28 technical centers in 37 countries. Regional headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo. Delphi can be found on the Internet at www.delphiauto.com .
SOURCE: Delphi Automotive Systems |
