Faurecia is supplying parts for the 2015 Mexican built NAFTA Volkswagen Golf being launched this spring.
Faurecia Automotive Exteriors is producing the carrier for the new model’s front-end module at its Puebla, Mexico, accessories facility, near the plant in Puebla where VW assembles the Golf.
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The carrier is the first production contract for the Faurecia Automotive Exteriors business group in Mexico and supports headlamps, engine cooling system and other components in the front end.
In Puebla, Faurecia has installed a new injection moulding press at its interior systems building, to be used by both the interiors and exteriors groups in manufacturing parts for the Golf.
Faurecia supplies the door panels, which include inserts composed of 50% polypropylene and 50% flax fibres. Natural fibre polypropylene (NFPP) compression technology enables reduced cycle times through a one-step compression and covering process.
Front seat structures are welded and assembled in the San Luis Potosi, Mexico plant. The structures include power seat equipment and manual mechanisms.
