BorgWarner is expanding its Powertrain Technical Center in Auburn Hills with an investment of up to $11 million.
The Auburn Hills-based automotive supplier is expanding the tech center with the aspiration of improving automotive fuel economy, lowering engine emissions and upping vehicle performance in its products.
The firm expects to create 200 new jobs at the site over the next five years. It currently has 60 open positions for the space, and the company expects to fill the bulk of those jobs within the next three years. The openings can be seen
here.
"We believe in the power of collaboration," says Scott Gallett, vice president of marketing & public relations for
BorgWarner. "We're going to add new engineers and equipment. It makes sense to put them all under one roof."
BorgWarner already had its Powertrain Technical Center in Auburn Hills, so the expansion of the facility was a logical move, according to Gallett. He says the new space will be able to easily accommodate another 200 employees.
BorgWarner is receiving a $3.2 million grant from the
Michigan Economic Development Corp to make this investment in Auburn Hills. The city of Auburn Hills is also offering to provide a property tax abatement.
Source: Scott Gallett, vice president of marketing & public relations for BorgWarner
Writer: Jon Zemke
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