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Gentex to Return as Presenting Sponsor of the 25th Annual Michigan International Auto Show
ZEELAND, Mich., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeeland, Michigan-based Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is once again the presenting sponsor of the 25th
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[{"type":"text","content":"ZEELAND, Mich., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeeland, Michigan-based Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is once again the presenting sponsor of the 25th Annual Michigan International Auto Show, which runs February 2-5, 2023, at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The show is hosted annually by the Grand Rapids New Car Dealers Association and produced by ShowSpan, Inc. Gentex is a technology company and long-time supplier of electro-optical products for the global automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. It’s best known for supplying nearly every major automaker with vision, dimmable glass, sensing, and connected-car technologies that optimize driver vision while enhancing driving safety and comfort. This year’s auto show will showcase hundreds of production vehicles from more than two dozen global manufacturers, including sedans, vans, SUVs, trucks, hybrids, sports cars, and more. Vintage cars will also be well represented thanks to a display of collection favorites from the Gilmore Car Museum. Supercar enthusiasts will have plenty of vehicles to explore, too. Ada-based custom car builder Label Motorsports is back with the first public viewing of its latest Project Vouno’, an incredible custom C8 Corvette Widebody fresh off its return from its Las Vegas debut. Label Motorsports also plans to fill the Grand Gallery lobby and Michigan Auto Salon (formerly the Million Dollar Motorway) with plenty of other exotics, including a Lamborghini Performante Spyder, Aston Martin Vantage, Maserati MC20, Ferrari 599, McLaren 720S, and more. Gentex will unveil a brand-new booth at the show designed to highlight some of its digital vision, connectivity, sensing, and dimmable glass technologies. In addition, back by popular demand will be the company’s heavily modified 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss (2LT), which has been transformed into the ultimate overland vehicle. The truck is paired with a 2021 Vorsheer XOC (Extreme Overland Camper) that features the same overland theme and comes loaded with every outdoor adventure necessity. To add to its creature comforts, Gentex outfitted it with an integrated kegerator with reverse tap, bottom-fill dispensing system, custom whiskey bar, and 300-cigar humidor. Gentex’s exhibit will also highlight a unique partnership with the Mosaic Film Experience, a non-profit that uses filmmaki...