BorgWarner Thermal Systems announced that it has been awarded a grant to grow its electric vehicle business and is set to launch a new high-voltage coolant heater (HVCH) at its existing facility in Cadillac, Michigan.
The company will manufacture advanced HVCH systems that will be used to manage cabin and battery temperatures, critical for vehicle efficiency in hybrid and pure electric vehicles.
The electrification project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $11.2 million and create up to 30 jobs with support from the city of Cadillac in addition to a $225,000 Michigan Business Development Programme performance-based grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the company said in a press release.
Michigan was selected for the project after a competitive evaluation of alternative locations in the United States. The project reinforces Michigan's leadership position in advanced manufacturing and will further boost the state's efforts to position itself as the global leader in the future of mobility and vehicle electrification.
Hari Kumar, Plant Manager, BorgWarner's Cadillac, Michigan facility, said, 'The Cadillac plant has more than 75 years of rich, automotive history and I am excited and honored to lead the team into the electrification era with the launch of our new high-voltage coolant heaters.'