BorgWarner said it will start producing battery systems for electric vehicles in Piracicaba-SP, Brazil, by Q1 2023 with declared annual capacity of 1,000 electric units.
The plant in Piracicaba formerly belonged to Delphi and was acquired by BorgWarner in 2020. The plant will receive a production line from Akasol, another company acquired by BorgWarner.
The first customer of the battery plant is Mercedes Benz, which produces MHV in Brazil.
Piracicaba will receive UHE battery packs from Akasol in Darmstadt, Germany, and will add components produced in Brazil. These components include electronic modules, DCCUs, connection boxes and metallic structural components.
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PSR Analysis: The first destination for the batteries will be buses produced by Mercedes Benz in 2023. This national content is a requirement to provide access to low interest funding lines through FINAME, from BNDES, the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director Business, Development South America, for Power Systems Research
