BorgWarner


BorgWarner Inc. is an American worldwide automotive industry components and parts supplier, primarily known for its powertrain products,, including manual and automatic transmissions, transmission components such as electro-hydraulic control components, transmission control units, friction materials, one-way clutches, turbochargers, engine valve timing system components, and four-wheel drive system components.
The company has 60 manufacturing facilities across 18 countries within North and South America, Europe, and Asia. It provides drivetrain components to all three U.S. automakers, as well as a variety of European and Asian original equipment manufacturer customers. BorgWarner has diversified into several automotive-related markets, including ignition interlock technology for preventing impaired operation of vehicles.
Historically, BorgWarner was also known for its ownership of the Norge appliance company, as well as York International.

Company history

The original Borg-Warner Corporation was formed in 1928 by the merger of Warner Gear, which itself was founded by Thomas Warner in 1901, and Borg & Beck founded by Charles Borg and Marshall Beck in 1903, Marvel Schelber Carburetor Co founded in 1905 by George Schebler and the Mechanics Universal Joint Co. The company was best known as the supplier of Warner Gear overdrive units for cars of the 1930s to the 1970s, and as the developer of Studebaker's three-speed automatic transmission introduced in 1950, along with 'Holley' brand Borg & Beck carburetors. Ford took up development of the transmission in Studebaker's place in 1955. The early Ford automatics are derivatives of the Borg Warner.
The Warner Gear name was still being used for the marine and industrial transmissions supplied by Borg Warner under the trade name 'Velvet Drive' into the 1980s. The 'Velvet Drive' production was transferred to Regal-Beloit Corporation in 1995, who trade as "Velvet Drive Transmissions".
In the 21st century, the company changed the styling of its name from Borg-Warner to BorgWarner.
The company is also notable for co-developing a variable-geometry turbocharger with Porsche, the Variable Turbine Geometry system, used in the 2007 911 Turbo. BorgWarner claims this technology will reach mainstream cars within 10 years. From 2002, Peugeot, Ford and Renault became major customers for the company's turbochargers with the Volkswagen Group on-board since 1999, choosing to exclusively use the BorgWarner K-Series turbochargers for their then-new 1.8T power plant.
BorgWarner supplies wet clutches and hydraulic modules for dual-clutch transmission systems. With their DualTronic technology, BorgWarner has gained contracts with European automakers that want to use dual clutch transmissions. The German automotive concern Volkswagen Group is BorgWarner's largest customer, and Europe is their largest market. Light vehicles account for 72% of BorgWarner's total sales.
The company's world headquarters is in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Robert S. Ingersoll formerly served as the company's CEO and Chairman. BorgWarner's Powertrain Technical Center is also based in Auburn Hills.
The BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy is presented to the winner of the annual Indianapolis 500 auto racing event; this has been provided by the company since 1936, as a legacy of Louie Schwitzer who won the first automobile racing event held at the facility, in 1909.
It was announced by the Izod Indycar Series that BorgWarner has been selected as the official supplier for the turbochargers to be used in the 2.2L turbocharged engine formula for the series which took effect in 2012.
On October 2, 2006, BorgWarner announced the purchase of the European Transmission and Engine Controls product lines from Eaton Corporation.
In January 2020, BorgWarner and Delphi Technologies announced that BorgWarner will acquire Delphi for $3.3 billion to expand its ability to supply hybrid and electric vehicles. In March 2020, BorgWarner raised the option of terminating the acquisition deal after Delphi tapped its $500 million revolving credit facility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Company structure

In 2002, BorgWarner Inc. was split into two key business divisions:

Transmissions

The following are subsidiary companies of the parent, BorgWarner Inc., and/or its primary divisions, and outline their respective products:

BorgWarner Drivetrain Group

Transmission Systems

Morse Systems

BorgWarner Inc. has the following production locations:
;North America, inc United States
;Europe
;Asia
;South America

Awards

On April 12, 2005, BorgWarner won a 2005 Automotive News PACE Award at a ceremony in Detroit. The award recognized automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.

Motorsports

Since 2012 season, BorgWarner currently supplies the turbochargers for the IndyCar Series with designation EFR7163. Since 1936 BorgWarner has also sponsored the Indianapolis 500-winning trophy. Each year, the winning driver is presented with a miniature replica during a reception in January, about seven months after the race. Prior to the trophy's inception, the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy was awarded to the leader at the 400-mile mark, but was retired when car owner Harry Hartz claimed it three times. Since 2014 season, BorgWarner currently supplies turbochargers for Renault Sport Energy F1 V6 Turbo Power Units as an expertisement of hybrid turbochargers. BorgWarner also supplied turbochargers for all Renault Sport R.S. 01 cars for both seasons of the Renault Sport Trophy.
The company sponsors the Louis Schwitzer Award and prize money.