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Amerigon Heated and Ventilated Seat System Selected as Option for 2010 KIA
Mohave and 2010 KIA Borrego
First KIA Vehicles to Offer Amerigon Heated & Ventilated Seat System
NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigon Incorporated
(Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing and marketing products based on
advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that its
proprietary heated and ventilated seat system will be offered as an option for
the front seats of the 2010 KIA Mohave and 2010 KIA Borrego mid-size Sport
Utility Vehicles (SUV). The KIA Mohave and KIA Borrego are the first KIA
vehicles to offer Amerigon's heated and ventilated seat system. The KIA
Mohave is the vehicle nameplate sold overseas in the Middle East, Africa,
South America and Korea, while the vehicle nameplate sold in the U.S. is the
KIA Borrego. The vehicles are expected to be in showrooms this summer.
Both vehicles include a 3.8-litre V6 engine with a 6-speed automatic
transmission and premium features and amenities, including Amerigon's heated
and ventilated seat system. This seat system utilizes Amerigon's patented air
distribution system and an innovative heating technology to provide year-round
comfort for value-conscious customers.
Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker said that
having the Company's heated and ventilated seat system offered for the first
time on these vehicles manufactured by KIA is a significant accomplishment for
the Company.
"The auto industry is moving toward more comfortable and feature rich
interiors to sell vehicles in an increasingly competitive market and we
believe our heated and ventilated seat system adds significant value," Coker
said. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with KIA and hope to offer
our seat systems in additional KIA vehicles in the future."
The KIA Opirus, which offers Amerigon's proprietary Climate Control Seat(R)
(CCS(R)) system, was the first KIA vehicle to offer an Amerigon seat system.
Coker noted that the heated and ventilated seat system is a based upon the
proprietary designs and features of the CCS system to provide seat occupants
active cooling and heating for year-round comfort.
"The heated and ventilated seat is a product that allows us the opportunity to
reach deeper into our automotive manufacturers' vehicle lines, including
entry- and mid-level priced vehicles," Coker added. "The early feedback we
are receiving on this new seat system has been very favorable."
About the Amerigon Heated and Ventilated Seat System
The Amerigon heated and ventilated seat system combines passive cooling or
ventilation with active heating. For cooler environments or more economical
vehicle lines, a ventilated seat may be a viable solution, bringing ambient
cabin air to the surface instead of the "cooled" air produced by the
thermoelectric. In the cooling mode, the heater is turned off and the fan
provides ambient cabin air to the seat surface. Amerigon's heated and
ventilated seat system fits within the same envelope as the active CCS system,
so multiple Amerigon applications can be installed within or across various
vehicle platforms.
About Amerigon
Amerigon (Nasdaq: ARGN) develops products based on its advanced, proprietary,
efficient thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets
and heating and cooling applications. The Company's current principal product
is its proprietary Climate Control Seat(R) (CCS(R)) system, a solid-state,
TE-based system that permits drivers and passengers of vehicles to
individually and actively control the heating and cooling of their respective
seats to ensure maximum year-round comfort. CCS, which is the only system of
its type on the market today, uses no CFCs or other environmentally sensitive
coolants. Amerigon maintains sales and technical support centers in Southern
California, Detroit, Japan, Germany, England and Korea.
Certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be different.
Important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from its expectations in this release are risks that sales may not
significantly increase, additional financing, if necessary, may not be
available, new competitors may arise and adverse conditions in the automotive
industry may negatively affect its results. The liquidity and trading price
of its common stock may be negatively affected by these and other factors.
Please also refer to Amerigon's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2009, and its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Contact: Allen & Caron Inc
Jill Bertotti (investors)
jill@allencaron.com
Len Hall (media)
len@allencaron.com
(949) 474-4300
SOURCE Amerigon Incorporated
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