BorgWarner Inc. is an American automotive supplier headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The company maintains production facilities and technical systems at 93 sites (as of June 6, 2022) in 22 countries worldwide and has around 49,000 employees. BorgWarner is one of the 25 largest automotive suppliers in the world.

Frédéric Lissalde Frédéric Lissalde (born July 17, 1967) is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of BorgWarner Inc. Lissalde was appointed to this role on Aug. 1, 2018, taking over for retiring president and CEO, James Verrier. Before being named to ...

has been CEO of BorgWarner Inc. since August 1, 2018. The company was formed in 1928 as Borg-Warner Corporation. It was formed as a fusion of companies including

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and Mechanics Universal Joint. In 1987, Borg-Warner Corporation ceased to exist as a result of a series of complex financial transactions, although a new company of the same name (still Borg-Warner Corporation) continued the business. At the same time, Borg-Warner Automotive Inc. was created as a subsidiary of the new company; the mother company, the new Borg-Warner Corporation, was later known as Borg-Warner Security Corporation. In 1993, Borg-Warner Automotive Inc. was spun-off from Borg-Warner Security Corporation and became an independent company . In 2005, BorgWarner's world headquarters was moved from Chicago to the metro Detroit area. BorgWarner has bought other automotive companies including Delphi Technologies, Akasol, Santroll, Hubei Surpass Sun Electric (SSE), and Rhombus Energy Solutions. In December 2022, it was announced BorgWarner had acquired the Brügg-headquartered company, Drivetek AG - specialists in engineering and product development services for inverters, electric drive solutions, and power electronics. BorgWarner has close links with the

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. In the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, BorgWarner’s EFR (Engineered for Racing) turbocharger has been fitted in all participating vehicles in each season since 2012. Since 1936, the company has also appeared as the sponsor of the

Borg-Warner Trophy The Borg-Warner Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the Indianapolis 500. It is named for and was commissioned by automotive supplier BorgWarner. It is permanently housed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in Speedway, Indiana. ...

, which serves as an annual prize for the winner of the Indianapolis 500. In 2017, the supplier became a partner of the SOS Children’s Villages. Further information can be found in the annually published Sustainability Report.https://cdn.borgwarner.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/sustainability-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7b59cb3c_38

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{{Authority control American brands American companies established in 1880 Auburn Hills, Michigan Auto parts suppliers of the United States Automotive transmission makers Companies based in Oakland County, Michigan Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Manufacturing companies based in Michigan Manufacturing companies established in 1880 Turbocharger manufacturers