BorgWarner Turbocharger Technology

BorgWarner aims to optimise commercial vehicle turbocharger technologies with next generation product lines.

- John Zagone & Holger Gabriel

When looking at the passenger car segment, the path to maximum electrification seems clear. For the heavy-duty commercial vehicle segment though, it is less clear. The disadvantages of a battery electric powertrain are currently still overwhelming – especially pertaining to the charging infrastructure, costs, range and payload. For this reason, commercial vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are focusing on the real-world control of criteria pollutants and on increasing the efficiencies of the classic internal combustion engine. To support these efforts, in terms of overall efficiency and hybridisation, BorgWarner is aiming to optimise its commercial vehicle turbocharger technologies. The company’s next generation High Efficiency Turbo (HET) and Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbocharger product lines provide a solid performance base. They are enhanced by the eBooster® electrically driven compressor or the electrically supported eTurboTM.

High Efficiency Turbo (HET)