BWA BorgWarner Inc

BorgWarner Brings Lower Emissions, Reduced NVH, Enhanced Performance and Better Fuel Economy to DCX HEMI CHICAGO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner supplies the engine chain timing system and the solenoid exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve to the popular DaimlerChrysler 5.7-liter HEMI engine. "The BorgWarner Engine Group is pleased to contribute benefits including lower noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), enhanced performance, lower emissions and increased fuel economy to DaimlerChrysler and the people who drive HEMI-equipped vehicles," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "HEMI is a legendary name in engines, and as a global powertrain product leader, we're proud to play a part in its resurgence." Production of the 5.7-liter HEMI began in 2002 at the DaimlerChrysler engine plant in Saltillo, Mexico. The HEMI name refers to the top of the engine's combustion chamber, which is shaped like a hemisphere. The engine is expected to power additional vehicles, including a 2005 Dodge Magnum SRT-8 and the 2006 Dodge Charger. 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 43 locations in 14 countries. Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Renault/Nissan, Peugeot and VW/Audi. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.bwauto.com/ . For further information contact BorgWarner Corporate Communications at 248-373-5550. 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, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in 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 Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Beth Feikens, Manager, Corporate Communications of BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-373-7962 Web site: http://www.bwauto.com/

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