BWA BorgWarner Inc

BorgWarner's Friction Materials and Plates Improve Drag Loss, Contribute to Increased Fuel Economy and Lower Emissions AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner has been selected to supply its friction materials and plates for the new ZF 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP), debuting on the 2010 BMW 760i. BorgWarner's friction technology helps reduce drag losses, allowing the transmission to achieve improved fuel economy and outstanding performance. "The ZF 8HP automatic transmission shifts gears in only fractions of a second. BorgWarner's superior friction technology meets these demanding performance requirements consistently," said John Sanderson, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems. "We value our long-standing relationship with ZF and are pleased to contribute to the performance and efficiency of this remarkable new state-of-the-art transmission." BorgWarner friction plates and materials are used at key clutch positions to meet ZF's high requirements for efficiency and shift performance. BorgWarner uses an advanced production process to manufacture the multi-segmented friction material produced in Heidelberg, Germany. BorgWarner's friction plate technology also enables neutral idle control (NIC) to further enhance fuel economy. In addition to the new 8HP transmission, BorgWarner supplies friction materials and one-way clutches for ZF's current 6HP transmission models. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in 18 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/. 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 "outlook", "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 our control, 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 vehicle production, the continued use of outside suppliers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing our products, changes in general economic conditions, and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors, identified in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Erika Nielsen, +1-248-754-0422, for BorgWarner Web Site: http://www.borgwarner.com/

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