In addition to improving fuel economy, the compact Valeo Air Intake Module promotes engine downsizing without sacrificing response and driver satisfaction. The Valeo Air Intake Module technology helps vehicle manufacturers utilizing both gasoline and diesel engines meet future global tailpipe emission regulations.

Valeo's compact Air Intake Module uses a highly effective fluid coolant heat exchanger integrated into the air intake manifold to minimize air pressure losses and reduce turbo lag during acceleration. The Valeo Air Intake Module not only accommodates the throttle body and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve, it also provides vehicle manufacturers with additional packaging space and flexibility under the hood.

Furthermore Volkswagen and Valeo have also earned another 2013 Automotive News PACE Innovation Partnership Award for their collaboration on developing a new Water Charged Air Cooled (WCAC) Air Intake Module (AIM) for Volkswagen's 4-cylinder 1.6 and 2.0 TDi modular engines. Called "SiLLK" (Saugrohr integrierter Ladeluftkühler) by the OEM customer, the compact and powerful Valeo AIM promotes engine downsizing for fuel consumption (CO2) and emissions (NOx) reductions to help vehicles meet worldwide emissions regulations.

"A strong, collaborative partnership between the OEM customer and the supplier is essential to bringing game-changing innovations to market," said Valeo Thermal Systems BG president Alain Marmugi. "It is an honor to receive this award. It helps recognize almost a decade of supercharged air cooling and engine cooling development activities with our valued customer."

Valeo accepted the honor at the 2013 Automotive News PACE Awards ceremony on April 15, 2013 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. The Automotive News PACE Awards honor superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers. In the past, Valeo won PACE awards in 2012 for its AquaBlade® wiper system; 2008 for its Park4U® park assist system; 2007 for its Multi-Beam Radar (MBR) blind-spot radar sensor; 2006 for its StARS micro-hybrid system; and, 2005 for its LaneVue™ lane departure warning system.

Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused on the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for the automotive industry, mainly for CO2 emissions reduction. It is one of the world's leading automotive suppliers. The Group employs 72,600 people in 29 countries, at 125 plants, 21 research centers, 40 development centers and 12 distribution platforms.

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