REVIEWS
What do the customers think of the VSS technology?
VSS Single Motor Universal Latch
"I want to say that I will be the Executive Champion for this programme, I will put my name on it"
Anna Kretz
Vehicle Line Executive
North America Car Group
31st August 2005
"Door handle levers feel smooth"
"How does one motor work the latch? ...fascinating"
Joe Fannon
Engineering Group manager
27th July 2005
"Whoever designed this latch knew what they were doing, they must be experienced. They have looked at the past latches and then to the future. They have designed a latch with all the features that are needed for the future using just one motor."
"One motor is definitely the right way to go, it is the future."
10th October 2005
"... this will be our Global Corporate Latch including SAAB and Opel"
"the pull on the door handle very smooth."
"Sound is very nice."
"Electrical Child Safety is also very nice."
"Whole latch is very good."
"Packaging of the VSS latch is much more desirable than any other that I have seen."
31st August 2005
"For all the objectives of GM, VSS are spot-on"
"That latch is very clever"
"You guys are right in line with our requirements needed for the future"
Jeffrey L. Konchan
GM
Technical Integration Engineer
Global Body Center
27th July 2005
"Very interesting, very new"
Peter R. Woodcock
GM Europe
Senior Engineer
1st June 2005
"Very impressive, the single motor latch is definitely the latch for the future"
"BMW wants to have future technologies. You have the future"
Rainer Pollman
BMW
Manager Access Systems
Window Regulator Systems
22nd September 2005
"The speed of the latch is very fast. It is the fastest that I have heard of"
Thomas Fellner
BMW
Door Mechanisms
22nd September 2005
"That sound is very good; very quiet"
"Ideally suited for our global latch requirements"
"That is very impressive, very quick, I have never heard of another latch that is as fast as that"
"Best in Class"
Timothy O. Goodchild
Ford "USA"
Responsible for door latches
NAE-Body Engineering Systems
24th May 2005
"Satisfies all PAG's present and future requirements - very impressive... "
Steve Cox
Ford PAG Group
Chief Engineer
Door Systems
12th May 2005
" this latch is a much better product than the latch we currently fit in our cars"
" due to its size and weight it would be an ideal latch to fit into all of our vehicles - making it our corporate latch"
Bernd Degen
Hyundai "Germany"
Head of Regulations & Homologation
12th July 2005
"...our analysis indicates that the VSS Latch is a significant advancement in the marketplace"
AlixPartners
Chicago, USA
18th July 2006
VSS Passive Keyless Entry System
"I can see that there is 'not' a need for any special handles; that is good"
"Very interesting"
"We will be pushing for this"
Kai Schrenke
VW
Door Latch Systems
24th August 2005
VSS Kick-Drive Mechanism
"You surely do have something here"
Gerard DeVito
Eaton Inc.
Chief Engineer
Transmission Products
24th May 2005
VSS Electronics Parking Brakes
"It is very clever and simple"
"It is very lightweight"
Gregor Poertzgen
TRW (Lucas Varity GmbH)
Design EPB
Foundation Brakes
8th June 2005
"This will give us a serious edge in the market place"
Boris Koeth
TRW (Lucas Varity GmbH)
Project Manager
8th June 2005
VSS Window Regulator
"What I have seen today was very impressive"
"The size is very good ...it is lighter than our existing motor"
Mickaël Turpin
Renault
Responsible for Window Actuators
12th April 2005
VSS Gear Box Shifter
"That's an interesting piece of technology you have there!"
Bill Kelley
Borg Warner (BW)
Vice President
Drivetrain Research & Technology
23rd May 2005