BorgWarner Announces eGearDrive(TM) Transmission Application on All-Electric 2010 Coda Sedan
September 24 2009 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner
announces another eGearDrive transmission application on the
all-electric CODA sedan, scheduled for introduction in California
in 2010. Ideally suited for full performance electric vehicles on
either front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive transverse driveline
applications, the BorgWarner 31-03 eGearDrive(TM) single-speed
transmission delivers high torque capacity, high efficiency, and
low noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in a compact package.
Paired with a UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM) PowerPhase
electric propulsion system, the BorgWarner eGearDrive(TM)
transmission will propel the five-passenger CODA sedan at highway
speeds while providing maximum powertrain efficiency. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090924/DE81116) "BorgWarner's
31-03 eGearDrive is a purpose built, high performance transmission
that can be broadly adapted to a variety of electric propulsion
systems," said John Sanderson, President and General Manager,
BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems. "Designed for fast-to-market
implementation, we expect this eGearDrive transmission to
accelerate growth in the all-electric and hybrid electric vehicle
segments." In addition to providing primary drive for front-wheel
drive and rear-wheel drive electric vehicles and hybrid electric
vehicles, BorgWarner eGearDrive systems enable launch assist,
energy recovery, and AWD performance for the secondary-driven axle
on any type of vehicle. Also available is an optional
electronically actuated park lock system as well as various
electronic driveline disconnect systems. Headquartered in Santa
Monica, Calif., CODA Automotive is an all-electric car and battery
company. The company designs, brands, markets and distributes
electric vehicles utilizing a strategy that allows CODA Automotive
to develop vehicles rapidly in a flexible manner, avoiding the
traditionally capital-intensive nature of the automobile business.
Through its exclusive transportation battery joint venture with
Lishen Power Battery, China's main state-owned battery
manufacturer, CODA is also a leading designer and large-scale
manufacturer of power battery systems. "BorgWarner's commitment to
excellence and leadership position in the powertrain component
business made the company an ideal transmission supplier for the
all-electric CODA," said Kevin Czinger, President & CEO CODA
Automotive. "We're looking forward to working with BorgWarner."
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
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to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict
and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results
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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
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT:
Erika Nielsen, +1-248-754-0422 Web Site: http://www.borgwarner.com/
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