History

BorgWarner wins a 2018 PACE Award for their groundbreaking S-wind wire forming process for electric motors and alternators. The ability to produce smaller, more powerful high-voltage electric motors on a mass scale to drive growth in the hybrid and electric vehicle market.

The 2018-2019 Sustainability Report is released reinforcing the company’s commitment to the Environment and Governance. Key highlights include 100% participation from our manufacturing facilities in active recycling programs, 14% improvement in energy intensity and 13% improvement in greenhouse gas intensity.  

Partnerships are established with Plug and Play and Franklin Venture Partners further positioning the company to stay ahead of emerging technology trends. 

BorgWarner awarded high-volume contracts by two major Chinese OEMs for the P2 on-axis module which enables both hybrid and pure electric driving. The technology features BorgWarner-developed, award-winning S-wind electric motor, integrated clutching, and hydraulic control modules for optimal performance. 

BorgWarner announces its innovative High Voltage Coolant Heater as part of the company’s Battery and Cabin Heater families. The technology improves battery performance by keeping the battery’s operating temperature within an optimal operating range and providing a consistent temperature distribution inside the battery pack and its cells. The efficient technology also extends pure electric driving range by using less power from the battery and allows comfortable cabin temperatures to be generated in a short time.

New facilities are opened in Ningbo, China and Rayong, Thailand and the facility in Kakkalur, India expands to support new production lines.

BorgWarner adds to its leadership position as a propulsion system supplier for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles.

BorgWarner launches additional applications of its electric vehicle transmission produced locally for the rapidly growing Chinese electric vehicle market. The company develops and launches a key technology for hybrid and electric vehicles to provide cabin heating with industry-first dual-zone functionality and to facilitate superior energy management for enhanced battery-powered driving range. The company’s one-way clutches, HY-VO^® chains and silent chains are applied in hybrid propulsion systems from Chevrolet, Chrysler and Suzuki. Its powerful High Voltage Hairpin electric motors propel electric and hybrid buses including Scania’s Citywide hybrid bus.

Featuring tunable launch characteristics and scalable torque capacity in a compact, modular design, the company produces advanced dual-clutch modules for several domestic automakers in China. BorgWarner manufactures its first regulated two-stage (R2S^®) turbocharging system for the Chinese passenger vehicle market. The 10 millionth pressure sensor glow plug (PSG) for diesel engines is also produced.

To complement its power electronics and electrified propulsion solutions, BorgWarner acquires Sevcon, Inc. Investments are also made in Autotech Ventures to gain access to global start-ups and new technologies aimed at revolutionizing mobility.

BorgWarner debuts its first integrated electric drive module for the electric vehicle market.

Series production of BorgWarner’s eBooster® electrically driven compressor begins in Germany.

To serve the growing southeast Asian market, BorgWarner breaks ground on a new turbocharger plant in Thailand.

A new research and development facility opens at the BorgWarner technical center in Spain.

DualTronic™ transmission technology debuts on the Audi TT and VW Golf R32. 

Demand for engine and four-wheel drive systems drive record results.