Holy Flaming HVAC, Batman! Looks like the "Home Before Dark" group is going
to do to Toyota what the U.S. auto makers haven't been able to. Read on,
courtesy of the Auto
Channel.
RUSHFORD, Minn., PRNewswire -- Lucas Industries, the global
automotive and aerospace systems(Yikes! the Space shuttle has Lucas Parts?)
supplier, has won $6 million in contracts with Toyota Motor Manufacturing
USA Inc.,
Georgetown, Ky., to supply the heating and air conditioning
(HVAC) controls for the 1997 Model Year Toyota Camry and
Avalon. The HVAC controls are manufactured at Lucas' Elec-
trical and Electronic Systems plant, Lucas Body Systems, in
Rushford, Minn.(Must have an excellent fire dept.!)
Production of the 1997 Model Year Toyota Camry and Avalon
will start in July 1996. Lucas will export a portion of the
Camry HVAC controls to Japan.(Wrapped in asbestos, I hope!)
"Being selected by Toyota further underscores our commitment
to this important customer and strengthens Lucas' position as
a cost-effective systems supplier," said David Keller,
President, Lucas Body Systems North America. "Lucas' past
performance with Toyota as a full-service supplier contribu-
ted significantly to this contract award." Lucas' Rushford
plant has been a supplier to Toyota since 1991.
The Lucas HVAC instrument panel contains rotary knobs that
control the mode, air temperature and fan speed,(and spontaneously combust
without warning!) all ergonom-
ically developed to provide driver comfort. All controls and
functions are designed with easy-to-read labels, which appear
white in daylight and light green to yellow at night for
clear visibility.(Flame red is the optional "random special effect"!)
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