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Expansion expected to increase BorgWarner’s workforce in San Luis Potosí by 125% with 380 new direct hire jobs over five years.
Date: July 6, 2023
Auburn Hills, Michigan- BorgWarner., a sustainable mobility solutions provider, announced an investment in San Luis Potosi that includes a new manufacturing plant focusing on power electronics components and electric motors.
The plant would integrate a clean room, becoming an electromobility manufacturing hub. It will also house a product validation testing laboratory, with a focus on inverters, opening the door for the development of new technologies in house.
San Luis Potosí Economic Development Secretary Juan Carlos Valladares, and Mayor of Villa De Reyes, Daniel Lagunas attended the ceremony.
Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager of BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems said, “We are very proud of this project, which is firmly committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our Charging Forward 2027 Strategy demands agility and innovation, which is why we have the responsibility to push the transition towards electrification not only in manufacturing but also in product development.”
The new plant will be installed in San Luis Potosí, WTC 2 Industrial Park and is expected to be open by Q2 2024.
Currently, BorgWarner has a manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosí, located in Tres Naciones industrial park, which is 100% dedicated to the assembly of integrated electric drive units (iDM) for light electric vehicles for global OEM customers as well as components for eMotors. Current production is destined for both national and international markets.
