NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Amerigon Incorporated (NASDAQ-GS: ARGN), a global developer
and marketer of innovative thermal management technologies,
announced today that its proprietary Climate Control Seat® (CCS®)
system has been selected for the 2013 Ford Flex, a full-size
crossover vehicle. The heated and cooled seat system is
included in the luxury seating package for the front seats of the
Limited model.
Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker said, "We are pleased to have
our heated and cooled seat system included as part of the upgraded
interior options in the 2013 Ford Flex, a popular crossover
vehicle. Our longstanding relationship with Ford and its
variety of superior vehicles has always been an important asset of
Amerigon's."
Other vehicles from Ford that offer CCS include the Ford
Explorer, Ford Expedition, Ford Taurus, Ford F-150 Truck and Ford
F-250 Truck.
About CCS
In the CCS system, which is built around Amerigon's
highly-efficient, solid-state thermoelectric device, air is forced
through the heat pump and thermally conditioned in response to
electronic switch input from the seat occupant. The
conditioned air circulates by a specially designed fan through
ducts in the seat cushion and seat back, resulting in a surface
that can be heated or cooled. Each seat has individual
electronic controls to adjust the level of heating or cooling.
CCS substantially improves comfort compared with conventional
air conditioners by focusing the cooling directly on the passenger
through the seat, rather than waiting until ambient air cools the
seat surface behind the passenger.
Amerigon is the largest supplier of TE systems for cars, with
more than 6.5 million thermoelectric-based seat systems sold.
About Amerigon
Amerigon (NASDAQ-GS: ARGN) is a global developer and marketer of
innovative thermal management technologies for a broad range of
heating and cooling and temperature control applications.
Automotive products based on Amerigon technologies include actively
heated and cooled seat systems and cup holders, heated and
ventilated seat systems, heated seat and steering wheel systems,
cable systems and other electronic devices. Its advanced technology
team is developing more efficient materials for thermoelectrics and
systems for waste heat recovery and electrical power generation for
the automotive market that also have far-reaching applications for
consumer products as well as industrial and technology markets.
Amerigon has $500 million in annual
revenues and 5,000 employees in facilities in the U.S.,
Germany, Mexico, China, Canada, Japan, England, Korea and the Ukraine. For more
information, go to www.amerigon.com.
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 September 30, 2011, and its Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011.
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Len Hall
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len@allencaron.com
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SOURCE Amerigon Incorporated