BorgWarner to Supply Transfer Cases for Ram Pickup Trucks
11 Janvier 2010 - 2:43PM
PR Newswire (US)
BorgWarner's Transfer Cases Provide Improved Traction, Vehicle
Stability & Towing Performance AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner has been selected by Chrysler
Group LLC to supply its patented Torque-On-Demand® (TOD®) and
Part-Time transfer cases on all four-wheel drive Ram trucks. This
includes all four-wheel drive RAM 1500 and 2500/3500 pickups. TOD®
transfer cases will be a premium option for the Ram 1500 and will
be the first transfer case model to launch. The company will also
supply Electric shift Part-Time transfer cases for the Ram 1500 and
Ram 2500/3500. BorgWarner's TOD® transfer cases provide traction on
all surfaces, vehicle stability and towing performance, while
BorgWarner's field-proven Part-Time transfer cases feature
electro-mechanical synchronized shifts to ensure optimized timing
for full engagement, preventing driver error and system damage. "We
are seeing rising interest among OEMs for our active, on-demand
systems in the full-sized pickup segment," said John Sanderson,
President and General Manager, BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems.
"These active systems automatically switch the vehicle from
two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive and back with no driver
intervention. BorgWarner is pleased to broaden its strategic
partnership with Ram, providing advanced technologies engineered
and made in America." "The BorgWarner TOD® and Electric shift
Part-Time transfer cases will be a great addition to the rock solid
Ram powertrain lineup," said Mike Cairns, Vehicle Line Executive -
Truck, Chrysler Group LLC. "We are very pleased to add the great
reputation of BorgWarner's transfer cases to Ram Trucks." In
addition to transfer cases, the Ram vehicles also feature friction
plates, one-way clutch assemblies and transmission solenoid control
modules from BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems. Other BorgWarner
product for the Ram pickup includes BorgWarner Morse TEC engine
timing systems for 3.7-liter V6 and 4.7-liter V8 engines,
BorgWarner Thermal Systems cooling fan assemblies for Ram pickups
equipped with 5.7-liter Hemi V8 gasoline engines, and BorgWarner
Turbo & Emissions Systems exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
valves for the Dual-mode Hybrid Ram. BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems
produces highly engineered drivetrain technologies for the global
vehicle industry. Key product segments include: dual clutch
modules; wet friction clutch components and systems; mechatronic
transmission control modules; electro-hydraulic solenoid valves;
mechanical clutch assemblies; all-wheel drive couplings, transfer
cases and software/controls; and electric vehicle transmissions.
These systems improve fuel economy and performance while enhancing
vehicle stability. BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems is a trusted
supplier to virtually every major light vehicle and automatic
transmission producer in the world today. 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,
BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-754-0422 Web Site:
http://www.borgwarner.com/
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