- Dual inverters with boost to be featured on automaker's
PHEVs and REEVs
- Technology offers high integration, dynamic performance and
flexibility
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Feb. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner has secured a contract with a major
Chinese OEM to supply its dual inverter with boost function on a
series of the automaker's plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range extended
(REEV) electric vehicle passenger car platforms. The boost module
is directly integrated into the 400V dual inverter to achieve a
higher power density as well as meet local hybrid architecture
standards within the Chinese market. This win expands BorgWarner's
product portfolio with this OEM, marking the first 400V dual
inverter with boost function.
The voltage-boosted dual inverter is specifically developed for
hybrid vehicle models as an integrated solution. The product
uses BorgWarner's Viper platform to implement two inverters
and a high-power boost module in a single, compact package and
achieves precise control of dual motors with a single, multi-core
control chip. Key benefits include increased power density and
performance, lower cost and flexible integration that makes
installation easy for automakers.
"As the share of hybrid vehicles continues to grow in
China, supplying advanced
technology like our boosted dual inverter to support and amplify
OEM hybrid vehicle production is crucial," said Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager
of BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. "Our skilled engineering team,
paired with our reputable quality standards and manufacturing
processes, makes us a leader in this space and a great partner in
the shift toward electrification."
The dual inverter with boost will be manufactured and assembled
in BorgWarner's Suzhou, China
plant, with production expected to begin September 2024.
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