BorgWarner Turbochargers for Chinese FAW

BorgWarner and Chinese car manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW) signed a dealer today though which the parts maker will supply turbochargers and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for various cars and light commercial vehicles built by the Chinese company. These systems are especially designed to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and enhance vehicle performance, the company explained in a press release.

FAW will begin equipping its models with turbochargers in 2010, with the newly-developed 1.3-liter and 2.0-liter liter gasoline engines to be the first to get BorgWarner's touch. The EGR valves will be used on the 3.0-liter diesel unit for commercial vehicles, BorgWarner said in a release. The new parts will help FAW comply with China 4 emission standards (the Chinese counterparts of Euro 4 regulations).

BorgWarner says the parts will be produced in Ningbo, China, the Chinese production facility that is already building a number of parts for various carmakers.

"In China, increasingly strict emissions legislation is driving the trend toward turbocharged gasoline engines with smaller displacement. Vehicles are more fuel efficient, more eco-friendly and more powerful," said Roger Wood, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems. "When it came to developing its new engines, FAW chose to rely on BorgWarner's turbocharging and EGR expertise. Our new cooperation with FAW marks a continuation of BorgWarner's expansion in Asia."

Through this new agreement, FAW joins a list of important players in the auto sector collaborating with BorgWarner, including VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN.