Valeo Partners Modulowatt on its Project for Automatic Docking to a Battery Charging Station

PARIS, October 4, 2010 - Modulowatt Ingenierie, in association with eight partners,
including Valeo, is presenting its electronically guided mechanical coupling
demonstrator ("AMARE") at the Paris Motor Show. This smart system makes it
possible to connect an electric vehicle to an automated charging station.

Automatic docking is handled by an automated arm which connects the
vehicle to the charging station. The system however, requires the vehicle to
be accurately positioned in front of the arm. To that end, Valeo provides the
detection system which localizes the charging zones, either directly on a
station, or behind vehicles already coupled to the stations.

The docking maneuver is achieved thanks to the front camera positioned
behind the central rearview mirror. As the vehicle approaches, the camera
surveys the area and the target, making it possible to define the vehicle's
position in relation to the precise docking point, which is the parameter
required for automatically maneuvering the vehicle. Dockin is therefore
facilitated, enabling an automatic connection so the battery can be
recharged.

A full-scale demonstration of this system is presented on the
Modulowatt stand, Hall 2/1, Aisle D, Stand no 429.

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. Valeo ranks
among the world's top automotive suppliers. The Group has 117 plants, 21
Research centers, 40 Development centers, 10 distribution platforms and
employs 56,000 people in 27 countries worldwide.

For more information about the Valeo Group and its activities, please
visit our web site

www.valeo.com.

For additional information, please contact: Sylvie Delion, Product Media Relations, Tel.: +33-1-40-55-20-96