AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
BorgWarner was named a GM Innovation Award winner during General
Motors' 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held
Thursday, May 16 in Warren,
Michigan.
GM's Innovation Award recognizes the top suppliers among
thousands of global contenders that introduced innovations that
benefit customers. BorgWarner was named one of four 2018 Innovation
Award winners for its Dual Volute turbocharger for gasoline
engines.
The new dual volute turbocharger was specifically engineered for
gasoline engines in light-duty vehicles with aggressive transient
response targets. BorgWarner's new turbocharger delivers a
noticeably quicker engine response time when accelerating from low
speeds. The dual volute geometry allows for the complete
segregation of engine exhaust pulsations so more exhaust energy is
available to the turbine wheel, compared with traditional
twin-scroll turbochargers. By offering superior exhaust gas pulse
separation, the dual volute design delivers a 10 percent
improvement in time-to-torque compared to traditional twin-scroll
turbochargers with no perceptible turbo lag, while also increasing
system efficiency. General Motors is the first OEM to put this
innovative technology in a production vehicle, the 2019 Chevy
Silverado 1500 and 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck models powered
by GM's 2.7-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine.
"We are extremely honored to be recognized by General Motors for
our engineering team's achievements and inventive efforts in
developing the dual volute turbocharger for gasoline engines for
use in GM's pickup trucks," said Joe
Fadool, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Turbo
Systems. "Pursuing innovation is fundamental to BorgWarner's
business and a key way we showcase our leadership in boosting
solutions that meet our customer's individual needs. To be
recognized for our innovation by our customer is the highest honor
we can get as a company."
During the event, GM recognized 133 of its best suppliers from
15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM's expectations,
created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the
company.
"We hold our suppliers to a high bar," said Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, Global
Purchasing and Supply Chain. "They went above and beyond to deliver
the innovations and quality that will help us earn customers for
life."
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions
for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. With manufacturing
and technical facilities in 68 locations in 19 countries, the
company employs approximately 30,000 worldwide. For more
information, please visit borgwarner.com.
General Motors is committed to delivering safer, better
and more sustainable ways for people to get around. General Motors,
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including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and
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