BorgWarner Drives European Car of the Year 2009
All Seven Finalists Benefit from Improved Fuel Economy, Reduced Emissions and Better Performance Provided by BorgWarner Technology
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 24 -- Leading global powertrain supplier BorgWarner powers the European Car of the Year 2009 - the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia - as well as all seven finalists in the international competition. From its industry-leading turbo and dual clutch technology to precision timing system and diesel cold start expertise, BorgWarner provides advanced technologies to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and increase performance for these notable vehicles.
For the winning Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, BorgWarner supplies a regulated two stage (R2S ®) turbocharger and Instant Start System glow plugs and control units for the 2.0-liter diesel model as well as turbochargers for the 1.6- liter and 2.0-liter gasoline engine models.
DualTronic ® clutches and control modules; timing systems and chain drives; oil pumps; ignition coils; glow plugs and control units; Instant Start Systems; positive temperature coefficient (PTC) auxiliary heaters; and R2S ® and variable turbine geometry (VTG (TM)) turbochargers are some of the components BorgWarner produces for the finalists, including the Alfa Romeo MiTo, Citroen C5, Ford Fiesta, Renault Megane, Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Golf.
"At BorgWarner, we are driven to accelerate advances in technology to support our customers' needs for improved performance, lower emissions and better fuel economy," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "Congratulations to Opel and Vauxhall on this prestigious industry recognition."
Established in 1964 and sponsored by seven leading auto industry publications, the Car of the Year is an international award judged by a panel of 59 senior journalists from 23 countries across Europe. The award recognizes the single, most outstanding new car to enter the European market during the year.
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 64 locations in 17 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: www.borgwarner.com .
SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.
CONTACT:
Mary Brevard of BorgWarner Inc.
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