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| 1880
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Morse Equalizing Spring Company, forerunner of Morse Chain, is founded.
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| 1901
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Warner Gear is founded.
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| 1904
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Borg & Beck is founded. George and Earl Holley begin producing carburetors.
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| 1906
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Morse begins manufacturing automobile chain.
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| 1909
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First manual transmission is manufactured by Warner Gear.
Louie Schwitzer, an automotive innovator, wins the first Indianapolis auto race
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| 1928
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Borg-Warner Corporation is formed. Founding companies include Borg & Beck, Marvel-Schebler, Warner Gear and Mechanics Universal Joint.
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| 1929
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Morse Chain is acquired.
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| 1940
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Warner Gear begins manufacturing transfer cases.
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| 1950
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A three-speed, automatically shifted transmission for passenger cars, the "Ford-O-Matic," is introduced.
Spring Division introduces the Sprag Clutch.
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| 1952
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Schwitzer turbocharger is introduced at Indy 500.
AG KKK develops turbochargers in Germany.
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| 1955
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Paper-based wet friction materials and products such as friction plates are pioneered.
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| 1956
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Warner Gear introduces the T10 four-speed high-performance manual transmission used in Chevrolet's Corvette.
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| 1961
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Warner Gear introduces the Model 35 aluminum automatic transmission.
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| 1964
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NSK-Warner, a joint venture with NSK Limited is established, to supply the rapidly growing Japanese automotive industry.
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| 1965
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Morse Chain begins manufacturing HY-VO® chain. Holley Carburetor Company builds its 100 millionth carburetor.
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| 1973
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A modern, full-time four-wheel drive transfer case, which incorporates HY-VO® chain and a torque-biasing differential is developed.
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| 1974
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Advanced engineering work begins on a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
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| 1980
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Warner Gear introduces advanced four- and five-speed manual transmissions, T4/T5, for cars and light trucks.
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| 1983
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Lightweight MAJI-BAND® brake band assembly for automatic transmissions is developed.
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| 1987
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Borg-Warner Corporation went through a leveraged buy-out and, through a series of complex transactions, ceased to exist. Borg-Warner Automotive Inc., was created at that time as a subsidiary of a new corporation named Borg-Warner Corporation (later known as Borg-Warner Security Corporation).
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| 1992
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One-piece UNI-BAND® transmission band assemblies are introduced.
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| 1993
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Borg-Warner Automotive Inc., was spun-off from Borg-Warner Security Corporation and became an independent company.
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| 1994
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Morse Gemini™ chain system is developed and goes into production.
Production of 44-05 Torque-on-Demand® (TOD) transfer case for Ford begins.
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| 1996
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Three automotive business are acquired from Coltec industries, including Holley Automotive.
BorgWarner introduces one-way clutch system for Ford's 5R55 transmission family.
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| 1997
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Production of 44-09 4WD transfer case for Mercedes-Benz begins.
One millionth TOD® produced.
Ownership interest in German turbocharger business is acquired.
NSK-Warner introduces carbon-impregnated friction materials for all Lexus V8 engine models.
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| 1998
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Plastic Air induction modules are introduced on Chrysler vehicles.
FWD/AWD system is patented..
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| 1999
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Acquisitions expand turbocharger and cooling systems' growth platforms.
New cross-business programs are launched. New concepts to automate transmissions are developed.
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| 2000
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The first application of computer-controlled all-wheel drive for passenger cars and crossover vehicles is introduced.
The first phases of major multi-year contracts with Ford and Honda for engine timing systems are launched.
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| 2001
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Fuel-efficient DualTronic™ transmission technology is selected for 2003 production by a major European automaker.
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| 2002
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Company is organized into Engine and Drivetrain Groups to spur collaboration and growth.
Turbocharger technology advances create new business opportunities with VW/Audi, Peugeot, Ford and Renault.
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| 2003
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Dualtronic™ transmission technology debuts on the Audi TT and VW Gold R32.
Demand for engine and four-wheel drive systems drive record results.
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| 2004-2006
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Fuel-efficient engine and drivetrain technology drives growth. $1.3 Billion in new business expected for 2004-2006.
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