Roof System of Webasto for Renault Wind Coupé-Roadster with a foldaway hardtop –great usability for daily use Hengersberg – September 30, 2010 – The new Renault Wind comes with a one-piece retractable hardtop from Webasto-Edscha Cabrio, the convertible business unit of Webasto group. The Coupé Roadster celebrated its world première at the Geneva Motor show. It was launched in summer and is now also available in Europe. Innovative roof concept achieves high volume storage The compact two-seater is only 3.83 metres long and is ideal for everyday use. Thanks to its special roof construction the Renault Wind is the only vehicle in its class that offers the same spacious boot capacity of 270 litres with the hood either up or down. "Webasto e has once again proven that the term convertible does not necessarily mean less storage space, even in small vehicles”, explains Michael Altmeyer, Managing Director Sales of Webasto-Edscha Cabrio. ”This could only be achieved through innovative compact packaging solutions.” Only 12 seconds to open After manually releasing the front latch the one-piece retractable hardtop opens automatically at the push of a button. The roof system pivots back in one piece and disappears beneath the hood box. Thanks to the use of innovative kinematics with an electric motor developed by Webasto, the top can be opened and closed in only 12 seconds. That's twice as fast as other convertible models in this vehicle segment. The Renault Wind offers safety with a rigid rollover bar, hardtop and a high side profile. In Germany the standard roof comes in a matt black plastic material, and also in black varnish as an optional extra. * * * About Webasto-Edscha Cabrio: Webasto-Edscha Cabrio is one of the leading suppliers of convertible roof systems and part of the Webasto Group. The convertible roof divisions of Webasto and Edscha were merged on 1 January 2010 and in 2009 made a turnover of 320 million euros with around 1,350 employees. The core competences cover the development and production of complete soft top and retractable hardtop convertible roof systems. Further information is available at: www.webasto.com/cabrio About Webasto: Webasto Group based in Stockdorf near Munich has been a family-run business ever since the company was founded in 1901. The group has more than at 50 international locations (thereof more than 30 production plants). It is specialized in the Convertible, Roof & Body (CRB) and Global Comfort Solutions (GCS) business divisions. Webasto is one of the 1 top 100 automotive suppliers worldwide. The group targets sales of more than 1.8 billion Euros with more than 7.900 employees for 2010. The company's core competencies include development, production and sales of convertible, roof and body systems as well as heating, cooling and ventilation systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. For more information please visit: www.webasto.com Contact: Webasto Webasto-Edscha Cabrio Petra Diederichs Michaela Wapelhorst VP Corporate Communications Manager Marketing & Communications Phone: +49 89 8 57 94-670 Phone: +49 9901 2002 8860 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 2 .