BorgWarner to Build Turbochargers and EGR Valves for First Automotive Works (FAW) in China

BorgWarner Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) has been selected to supply turbochargers and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for various cars and light commercial vehicles manufactured by First Automotive Works (FAW), China's oldest and largest vehicle manufacturer, beginning in 2010. Located in Changchun, China, FAW sold 1.5 million vehicles in 70 countries last year. BorgWarner's proven turbocharging and EGR technologies will help FAW meet China 4 emissions standards, which are equivalent to Euro 4 emissions standards.

"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," says Roger Wood, president and general manager of 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."

BorgWarner's proven turbocharging technology will be employed for FAW's newly developed 1.3-liter and 2.0-liter gasoline engines for the compact and midsize car segment. BorgWarner is also supplying the EGR valve for the 3.0-liter diesel power unit for FAW's light commercial vehicles, up to three tons. All three engines comply with Euro 4 and China 4 emissions standards. With production facilities located in Ningbo, China, BorgWarner has the flexibility and capacity to meet FAW's requirements and serve the Chinese market. .

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