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Page 1: SUPPLIERS TO THE RENAULT ESPACE - … · november 4, 2002 automotive news europe 17 suppliers to the renault espace timing belts: gates diesel glow plugs: beru front wiper system:

◆ NOVEMBER 4, 2002 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE 17 ◆

SUPPLIERS TO THE RENAULT ESPACE

TIMING BELTS:GATES

DIESEL GLOW PLUGS:

BERU

FRONT WIPER SYSTEM:

BOSCH

DECOUPLINGPULLEY:

VIBRACOUSTIC

OIL COOLER ON1.9L DIESEL:

MODINE

SUNROOF:WEBASTO

WIRE HARNESS AND

JUNCTIONBOX:LEAR

MODULARHEADLINER:

GRUPOANTOLIN

TOPCOAT ANDCLEARCOAT:

DUPONT

SUN SHADES:JOHNSON CONTROLS

HEAD ANDCHEST

AIRBAGS:AUTOLIV

CD CHANGER:ALPINE

UNDER-FLOORCLIMATE

CONTROL SYSTEM:

DELPHI

SEAT RAILS:WAGON

FRONT CORNER MODULE:AUTO CHASSIS INTERNATIONAL

TIRES:CONTINENTAL

PAN GASKET:FREUDENBERG

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE:

KÜSTER

FRONT STABILIZERBAR LINK:

TRW

FASTENERS FOR FLUIDSYSTEMS:

A. RAYMOND

POWER STEERING HOSES:CONTITECH

HEADLAMPS:HELLA

TAILGATE:PLASTIC OMNIUM

FRONT ANDREAR BUMPERS:

FAURECIA

TURBOCHARGER ON 3.0L DCI:

GARRETT

PISTON RINGS:FEDERAL-MOGUL

REAR WIPER SYSTEM:VALEO

CATALYTIC CONVERTER:

FAURECIA

REAR AXLEMODULE:

AUTO CHASSISINTERNATIONAL

EXHAUST SYSTEM:ARVINMERITOR

REAR LAMPS ANDFOG LAMPS:

VALEO

SEATHEATERS:

KONGSBERG

FUEL FILLER NECK:HUTCHIINSON

NAVIGATION SYSTEM:

SIEMENS VDO

VALVESTRINGS:

MUBEA

ENGINE BEARINGSON RENAULT

ENGINES ONLY:DANA

ELECTRIC EGR VALVE:COOPER STANDARD

ENGINE COMPARTMENTHEAT SHIELD:

RIETER

STABILIZER BAR:THYSSENKRUPP

ALL GLAZING:SAINT-GOBAIN

SEKURIT

OPENING ROOF FRAME:PEGUFORM

COMPLETE SEATING SYSTEM:

FAURECIA

EXTRUSIONS FORSEAT RAILS:

HYDROAUTOMOTIVE

(TIER 2)

STEEL WHEELS:FERGAT

RENAULT BRINGS ESPACE BACK IN-HOUSEThe new Renault Espace is built in Sandouville, France. Assembly of the outgoingEspace minivan had been outsourced to coachbuilder Matra. The old Espacecaptured about 20 percent of the European minivan segment, with 370,000 unitssold over the product cycle. Volumes for the new model are forecast at 60,000 per

year and Renault expects to build 450,000 units in this generation. Sandouvillehouses several Tier 1 suppliers including Faurecia (seats), Grupo Antolin(headliner) and Lear (wire harness). Delphi’s under-floor climate-control system,located mainly under the front passenger seat, is an industry first. The contract isworth E100 million to Delphi over the life of the model. — Edmund Chew

SEAT BELTS:AUTOLIV

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