AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- BorgWarner expands its product leadership in highly
engineered engine and drivetrain components with the start of
research and development at its new engineering center in Itatiba
City, Brazil. BorgWarner's
state-of-the-art 21,500-square-foot (2,000-square-meter)
engineering center provides capabilities for application
engineering and research and development to create new technologies
for the rapidly growing Brazilian automotive market. Totaling over
226,000 square feet (21,000 square meters), the campus in
Itatiba also includes a production facility to manufacture several
environmentally friendly technologies for passenger cars and
commercial vehicles such as turbochargers, viscous fans and fan
drives, engine timing systems and emissions technologies.
![(Left to right) BorgWarner General Manager Vitor Maiellaro, BorgWarner OEM Engineering Director Lauro Takabatake, and BorgWarner Vice President Mart Verschoor celebrate the grand opening of BorgWarner's state-of-the-art 21,500-square-foot (2,000-square-meter) engineering center in Itatiba, Brazil. (Left to right) BorgWarner General Manager Vitor Maiellaro, BorgWarner OEM Engineering Director Lauro Takabatake, and BorgWarner Vice President Mart Verschoor celebrate the grand opening of BorgWarner's state-of-the-art 21,500-square-foot (2,000-square-meter) engineering center in Itatiba, Brazil.](http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20150205/173743)
"With our new engineering center in Itatiba City, we are
strengthening our position as a leading supplier of advanced
powertrain solutions engineered to improve fuel economy, reduce
emissions and increase performance," said James R. Verrier, President and Chief Executive
Officer, BorgWarner. "Driven by Brazil's INOVAR-AUTO regulations, BorgWarner
supports customers with fast-to-market solutions and introduces new
technologies precisely tailored to the needs of the market."
BorgWarner's campus in Itatiba City is strategically located
close to major development regions, only 80 km northwest of
Sao Paulo. The new engineering
center features two engine test stands to quickly develop and
validate new technologies locally to meet the unique specifications
of the Brazilian market. For example, BorgWarner's leading
turbocharging technologies are optimized for flex fuel engines that
use Brazilian fuel containing either 20-25 percent ethanol or 100
percent ethanol. With the ability to further expand its testing
capabilities with up to four engine test benches in the future, the
new engineering center is another important element of BorgWarner's
efforts to provide fuel-efficient technologies that reduce
emissions and enhance performance for vehicles around the
globe.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for powertrains around the world.
Operating manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in
19 countries, the company delivers innovative powertrain solutions
to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and enhance performance.
For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
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