CADILLAC, Mich., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner
Thermal Systems has been awarded a grant to grow its electric
vehicle business and is set to launch a new high-voltage coolant
heater (HVCH) at its existing facility in Cadillac, Michigan. The electrification
project is expected to generate a total capital investment of
$11.2 million and create up to 30
jobs with support from the city of Cadillac in addition to a $225,000 Michigan Business Development Program
performance-based grant through the Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC).
"I want to thank BorgWarner leadership for their continued
investment in this plant and our people, as well as the MEDC and
city of Cadillac for their support
in growing our community," said Hari
Kumar, Plant Manager of BorgWarner's Cadillac, Michigan facility. "The Cadillac plant has more than 75 years of rich,
automotive history and I am excited and honored to lead the team
into the electrification era with the launch of our new
high-voltage coolant heaters."
BorgWarner Cadillac will manufacture advanced HVCH systems that
will be used to manage cabin and battery temperatures, critical for
vehicle efficiency in hybrid and pure electric vehicles.
"Congratulations to the team at BorgWarner on your tremendous
growth and success. We appreciate this continued vote of confidence
in our incredible talent and competitive business climate here in
Michigan," said Quentin Messer, Jr., CEO of the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation and President and Chair of the
Michigan Strategic Fund. "We're pleased to work with our local
partners to support BorgWarner's investment that reinforces
Michigan's position as the leader
in electric vehicle manufacturing."
The state of Michigan was
selected for the project after a competitive evaluation of
alternative locations in the United
States. The project reinforces Michigan's leadership position in advanced
manufacturing and will further boost the state's efforts to
position itself as the global leader in the future of mobility and
vehicle electrification.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in
delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the
vehicle market. Building on its original equipment expertise,
BorgWarner also brings market leading product and service solutions
to the global aftermarket. With manufacturing and technical
facilities in 96 locations in 22 countries, the company employs
approximately 50,000 people worldwide with approximately 1,300 of
those employees in Michigan. For
more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
BorgWarner's plant in Cadillac,
Michigan will launch a new high-voltage coolant heater
product line for electric vehicles
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