| 1880 |
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Morse Equalizing Spring Company, forerunner of Morse Chain, is founded. |
| 1901 |
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Warner Gear is founded. |
| 1904 |
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Borg & Beck is founded. George and Earl Holley begin producing carburetors. |
| 1906 |
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Morse begins manufacturing automobile chain. |
| 1909 |
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First manual transmission is manufactured by Warner Gear.
Louie Schwitzer, an automotive innovator, wins the first auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| 1928 |
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Borg-Warner Corporation is formed. Founding companies include Borg & Beck, Marvel-Schebler, Warner Gear and Mechanics Universal Joint. |
| 1929 |
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Morse Chain is acquired. |
| 1940 |
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Warner Gear begins manufacturing transfer cases. |
| 1950 |
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A three-speed, automatically shifted transmission for passenger cars, the "Ford-O-Matic," is introduced.
The Spring Division introduces the Sprag Clutch. |
| 1952 |
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The Schwitzer turbocharger is introduced at Indy 500.
AG K ühnle, Kopp + Kausch develops turbochargers in Germany. |
| 1955 |
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Paper-based wet friction materials and products such as friction plates are pioneered. |
| 1956 |
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Warner Gear introduces the T10 four-speed high-performance manual transmission used in Chevrolet's Corvette. |
| 1961 |
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Warner Gear introduces the Model 35 aluminum automatic transmission. |
| 1964 |
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NSK-Warner, a joint venture with NSK Limited, is established to supply the rapidly growing Japanese automotive industry. |
| 1965 |
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Morse Chain begins manufacturing HY-VO® chain. Holley Carburetor Company builds its 100 millionth carburetor. |
| 1973 |
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A modern, full-time four-wheel drive transfer case, which incorporates HY-VO® chain and a torque-biasing differential, is developed. |
| 1974 |
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Advanced engineering work begins on a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). |
| 1980 |
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Warner Gear introduces advanced four- and five-speed manual transmissions, T4/T5, for cars and light trucks. |
| 1983 |
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Lightweight MAJI-BAND® brake band assemblies for automatic transmissions are developed. |
| 1987 |
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Borg-Warner Corporation goes through a leveraged buy-out and, through a series of complex transactions, ceases to exist. Borg-Warner Automotive Inc., is created as a subsidiary of a new corporation named Borg-Warner Corporation (later known as Borg-Warner Security Corporation). |
| 1992 |
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One-piece UNI-BAND® transmission band assemblies are introduced. |
| 1993 |
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Borg-Warner Automotive Inc. was spun-off from Borg-Warner Security Corporation and becomes an independent company. |
| 1994 |
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Morse Gemini™ chain system is developed and goes into production.
Production of 44-05 Torque-on-Demand® (TOD) transfer case for Ford begins. |
| 1996 |
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Three automotive business are acquired from Coltec industries, including Holley Automotive.
BorgWarner introduces the one-way clutch system for Ford's 5R55 transmission family. |
| 1997 |
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Production of the 44-09 4WD transfer case for Mercedes-Benz begins.
The one millionth TOD® transfer case is produced.
Ownership interest in German turbocharger business is acquired.
NSK-Warner introduces carbon-impregnated friction materials for all Lexus V8 engine models. |
| 1998 |
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Plastic air induction modules are introduced on Chrysler vehicles.
BorgWarner's FWD/AWD system is patented. |
| 1999 |
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Acquisitions expand turbocharger and cooling systems' growth platforms.
New cross-business programs are launched. New concepts to automate transmissions are developed. |
| 2000 |
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The first application of computer-controlled all-wheel drive for passenger cars and crossover vehicles is introduced.
The first phases of major multi-year contracts with Ford and Honda for engine timing systems are launched. |
| 2001 |
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Fuel-efficient DualTronic™ transmission technology is selected for 2003 production by a major European automaker. |
| 2002 |
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Company is organized into Engine and Drivetrain Groups to spur collaboration and growth.
Turbocharger technology advances create new business opportunities with VW/Audi, Peugeot, Ford and Renault. |
| 2003 |
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Dualtronic™ transmission technology debuts on the Audi TT and VW Gold R32.
Demand for engine and four-wheel drive systems drive record results. |
| 2004 |
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BorgWarner forms a majority-owned joint venture in Korea, known as SeohanWarner Turbo Systems. Morse TEC opens a new plant in Korea and a second plant in Japan to meet growing demand for timing systems. |
| 2005 |
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BorgWarner's world headquarters moves from Chicago to the metro Detroit area, a key location in the worldwide automotive industry. BorgWarner acquires a majority interest in BERU AG, a leading supplier of diesel cold start technology, sensors, electronics and ignition technology.
BorgWarner receives its first Automotive News PACE Award for its DualTronic® transmission system. PACE Awards honor superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers.
BorgWarner opens an office in Shanghai and a production facility in Ningbo, China. NSK-Warner also establishes a joint venture in Shanghai.
The one millionth electronic Visctronic® fan drive is produced. The controls are manufactured in Dixon, Illinois, and the fan drive is built in Fletcher, North Carolina.
Partnering with the Mannheim University of Applied Science, BorgWarner establishes a TurboAcademy to train future engineers in the fundamentals of turbocharger technology. |
| 2006 |
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BorgWarner opens new facilities in Korea, France, Germany and China, expanding operations for a variety of its businesses. BorgWarner acquires the European transmission and engine controls product lines from Eaton Corporation in Monaco. |
| 2007 |
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BorgWarner wins a record five awards at the Automotive News PACE Awards ceremony with two finalists, two PACE OEM collaboration honors and a PACE innovation award for its variable turbine geometry turbocharger technology. The European Drivetrain Competence Center opens in Germany.
The one millionth DualTronic® module is produced in Germany, and the one millionth InterActive Torque Management® (ITM®) all-wheel drive system is manufactured in South Carolina.
BorgWarner's majority-owned subsidiary, SeohanWarner Turbo Systems, opens a new production facility in Korea. |
| 2008 |
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A second facility opens at BorgWarner's campus in Arnstadt, Germany, to support growing demand for DualTronic® transmission technology. The site includes two manufacturing plants, a vehicle lab and test track. The turbocharger production facility in Hungary expands, and new plants for Thermal Systems open in China.
BorgWarner's regulated two-stage (R2S®) turbocharging technology wins two Automotive News PACE Awards for innovation and environmental sustainability.
BorgWarner acquires the remaining shares of BERU AG. The new business is named BorgWarner BERU Systems. Series production of pressure sensor glow plugs (PSG) begins. |
| 2009 |
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BorgWarner Morse TEC builds its one millionth chain timing system in China. The first LEED-certified "green building" in the country, a new turbocharger plant opens in Poland.
BorgWarner United Transmission Systems, a joint venture with 12 automakers in China, is established to produce various dual-clutch transmission modules. Transmission Systems AutoForm Ltd., a majority-owned joint venture, is formed in Eumsung, Korea.
BorgWarner receives two Automotive News PACE awards for its cam torque actuated (CTA) variable cam timing phaser and pressure sensor glow plug for diesel engines as well as an honorable mention for the DualTronic® performance package for the Nissan GTR. In addition, BorgWarner and Ford win a collaboration award for the 2009 Ford 3.0-liter Duratec V6 engine. |
| 2010 |
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The BorgWarner China Technical Center opens in Shanghai, and a new facility opens in Chennai, India, to provide manufacturing, sales and engineering support for the Thermal Systems business. BorgWarner acquires Dytech ENSA to expand its product portfolio in exhaust gas recirculation technologies.
The two millionth DualTronic® module set is built in France and Germany.
BorgWarner's turbocharger plant in North Carolina achieves five million hours without a lost time injury.
BorgWarner's eGearDrive® transmission is named an Automotive News PACE Awards finalist. |
| 2011 |
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BorgWarner acquires the Swedish-based Traction Systems division of Haldex AB, which makes innovative all-wheel drive technologies. One million turbochargers are built at the BorgWarner campus in Ningbo, China, in only four years.
Morse TEC's variable cam timing (VCT) with mid position lock technology is named an Automotive News PACE Awards finalist. |