- Optimized valve timing improves fuel economy and power
output
- Advanced technology meets Tier 4 North American emission
standards
- Strengthens long-term relationship between BorgWarner and major
East Asian OEM
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Feb. 6, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner enhances its long-standing partnership
with a major East Asian OEM by supplying its state-of-the-art
Variable Cam Timing (VCT) for the automaker's latest hybrid and
gasoline engines. Production of the engines is scheduled to
commence in the first quarter of 2026.
"Our VCT technology plays a crucial role in enabling our
customers to meet the latest emission standards while enhancing
vehicle performance and efficiency," said Isabelle McKenzie, President and General
Manager, BorgWarner Drivetrain and Morse Systems. "Our long-term
partnership with this customer exemplifies our commitment to
delivering innovative solutions that drive the future of
sustainable mobility."
BorgWarner's variable cam timing technology dynamically
optimizes the timing of intake and exhaust valve events, improving
combustion efficiency and reducing emissions. The system will be
integrated into multiple next-generation engines. These advanced
engines will power a range of the East Asian OEM's hybrid and
combustion vehicles, delivering improved fuel economy and reducing
environmental impact.
BorgWarner has been a trusted partner of this customer since
1986.
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mobility innovation to market. With a focus on sustainability,
we're helping to build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for
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