American tier 1 supplier BorgWarner is expanding its product portfolio for battery electric and hybrid commercial vehicles by forming a joint venture with China-based Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group, a leading commercial vehicle (CV) parts supplier specialising in transmission and drivetrain systems.
Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems said, “By jointly working on a high-voltage inverter application for high efficiency vehicles such as heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, this joint venture will support our business growth for power electronics in the electrified commercial vehicle market.