BorgWarner Increases South Carolina Battery Production by 3GWh

America’s one of the leading automotive supplier BorgWarner has announced that will be investing $42 million into the expansion of its Seneca, South Carolina production facility. The investment will be allocated to building and equipment upgrades as well as the development of new manufacturing lines to launch the production of 3GWh of annual battery module capacity.

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BorgWarner said that this will contribute to the growth of the company's battery module and pack production in the US.

Over the course of three years, BorgWarner said, that the expansion is expected to create approximately 122 jobs. To aid in the expansion, the automotive supplier is working closely with the State of South Carolina as well as Oconee County.

"The ability to expand our existing BorgWarner operations producing energy-efficient, clean products is crucial as we continue to 'Charge Forward' toward our goal of enabling lower-emissions transportation," said Volker Weng, Vice President and General Manager, BorgWarner Drivetrain and Battery Systems.

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He further added, "I want to thank the State of South Carolina and Oconee County for their support in further enabling the launch of new production processes at our Seneca facility, which will provide additional capacity to better meet U.S. customer demands for BorgWarner battery assemblies."

Expansion of the facility is slated to begin in the second quarter of 2023, with an expected completion date of in the first half of 2024.

On An Expansion Spree

BorgWarner recently announced its plan to invest $20 million into expanding the capabilities of three existing Michigan-based facilities and developing a new electric vehicle (EV) battery service center.

BorgWarner has also acquired Hubei Surpass Sun Electric's Electric Vehicle Charging Solution, Smart Grid and Smart Energy businesses. The acquisition was claimed as an important move for BorgWarner's electrification business in Asia and is expected to complement the company's existing charging footprint in Europe and North America.