Dana’s New GenTech™ Gears Provide Quieter, Smoother, Stronger Option

KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 24, 2006 -- Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group has announced that GenTech™, a new generation of heavy-duty drive axle gearing, is now available as a production shipment option. GenTech hypoid gearing provides automotive level, best-in-class reductions in noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle applications that require increased torque capacity and maximum durability. GenTech gearing also is available for school buses, motor coaches, and recreational vehicles.

“Dana’s GenTech gearing is a proprietary system utilizing the latest computer aided design methods, premium manufacturing processes, tightly controlled heat-treat and material specifications, and advanced in-line testing,