BWA BorgWarner Inc

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner Thermal Systems fans and fan drives will be standard equipment on all Freightliner LLC Class 8 trucks, beginning January 1, 2007. The three-year agreement between Freightliner LLC and BorgWarner Thermal Systems will provide customers with a value-added product design. "We are proud to be chosen by Freightliner as their partner to supply fan drives and fans," explains Keith Pierson, Director, Global Sales, BorgWarner Thermal Systems. "This confirms that BorgWarner Thermal Systems, in collaboration with Freightliner LLC, has developed high quality product technology, which is needed to meet stringent EPA 2007 emission regulations." Freightliner Class 8 trucks will be equipped with the KYSOR(R) On/Off fan drive, which features dynamic torque capacity, resulting in improved cooling capability. The trucks will also use the new X-Series fan from BorgWarner, which enables Freightliner's heavy-duty vehicles to meet the North American emissions standards while at the same time optimizing cooling performance. BorgWarner Thermal Systems, part of the BorgWarner Engine Group, is a leading designer and supplier of components and systems for engine thermal management for the global vehicle market. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 62 locations in 17 countries. Customers include Ford, VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, International Truck & Engine Corporation, Volvo Group and Peugeot. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/. Freightliner LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is the largest heavy- duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading producer of medium-duty and specialized commercial vehicles. It produces and markets Class 3-8 vehicles under the Freightliner, Sterling, Western Inn, and Thomas Built Buses nameplates. Freightliner LLC is a business unit of DaimlerChrysler, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. Statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in domestic or foreign automotive production, the continued use of outside suppliers by original equipment manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the Company's products, general economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors identified in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Thermal Systems CONTACT: Martha Avery, Marketing Manager of BorgWarner Thermal Systems, +1-317-275-2782 Web site: http://www.borgwarner.com/

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