BorgWarner's local assembly
US-based BorgWarner's part-time all-wheel-drive technology has been brought into Thailand by Auto Alliance Thailand, which will apply the technology - electric shift-on-the-fly transfer case and electronic control unit - on 2007 models of the Ford Ranger and Everest.
Beginning with the 2007 model year, vehicles using BorgWarner all-wheel drives will be assembled at the Auto Alliance facility in Thailand and shipped to more than 25 markets worldwide. AutoAlliance Thailand - a joint venture between Ford and Mazda - was formed in 1993 to serve the international vehicle market."The success of this launch is a result of effective collaboration between BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems facilities and resources in the United States, Korea, Japan and India, where the product is manufactured at our Indian joint venture, Divgi Warner," Cindy Niekamp, president and general manager of BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, said this week. "Thailand is the world's second-largest market for pickup trucks, which makes this business a very important addition to our expansion in Asia. In conjunction with our joint-venture partners, BorgWarner is already the leading independent manufacturer of transfer cases in India and China." BorgWarner's electric shift-on-the-fly technology contributes to a seamless transition to four-wheel drive, even when the vehicle is moving. Its TorqTransfer Systems is a leading independent global designer and producer of torque management devices for all-wheel-drive cars, sport-utility vehicles and light trucks. The Nation
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