Electric mobility in India has already entered 2- and 3- wheeler space and is now gaining traction in the light and medium-duty commercial vehicles. Shawn Li, Vice President & General Manager Asia, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, in an interaction with Pushkar Oak, deliberates on the growth of commercial vehicles in e-mobility space.
BorgWarner has recently launched HVH-320 for Light Commercial Vehicles
(LCVs), do you see growth for this product?
From our perspective, we see that in the Indian market
the max. capacity in the ‘heavy’ commercial vehicle segment could go up to
8L(max) & power of ~200 kW. In the ‘light commercial vehicle’ segment a
majority of the variants will probably be with power in the range of ~70-125
kW. BorgWarner offers a series of smaller high-voltage hairpin (HVH) motors,
for example, HVH250, HVH220 and HVH200 which will be more suitable for the
majority of LCVs in India. HVH320 can be targeted for the higher capacity
trucks (>6L) where tonnages are very heavy.
What will BorgWarner India look at in the coming Fiscal 2021-2022?
BorgWarner has a strong presence in the Indian market
for example in the field of common rail fuel systems and diesel engine control
units. In the coming fiscal years, one of the things we will be looking at is penetrating
into the passenger vehicle segment with gasoline controllers and GDI and/or PFI
systems. BorgWarner offers a wide range of gasoline engine controllers and fuel
systems. We also offer controllers for smaller engines in 2-wheeler and
3-wheeler segment.
As for electric and hybrid vehicles, BorgWarner offers
a wide range of products suitable for both 48V and high voltage applications,
that include motors, inverters, mechanical gear systems, on-board chargers,
DC-DC converters and many more.
Could you list out some key trends in Combustion, Hybrid and Electric
Mobility in India? Also share BorgWarner's views on the same.
When looking at the CAFÉ and emission regulations for
India at this point of time, those could currently be achieved mostly through
hybridisation in my opinion. Electrification will probably pick up faster in
the 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler space. Scrappage policy should aid the growth in CV
space. The medium duty market will scale up significantly and will have to
comply with Trem-5 norms. This will drive Medium duty vehicles to adapt to
Common Rail & also SCR technologies.
Do you think that EVs will pick up in India? You being a component
manufacturer, do you find the Indian market attractive? If yes, why?
2-wheelers and 3-wheeler will probably be starting the
EV revolution in India. We are already seeing mild hybrids being used in PVs in
India today. The 48V technology will see large traction for the next 2-3 years,
followed by full hybrid (HV) considering the benefits and pace of advancement
we are seeing in the hybrid technologies space. Small CVs with small payload
will also start to adopt hybrids within the next 2 years. As the EV
technologies and associated infrastructure gets established over the next 3-5
years, there will be increased adoption of EV.
Considering the rapid growth of India’s automotive market,
it is definitely attractive. There is a lot to gain in long-term to pursue and
invest in India.
In terms of hybrid or alternative fuel technology, which solutions from
you are best suited for India and why?
BorgWarner offers a wide range of products and
technologies for hybrid and alternative fuel technologies. We are one of the
very few automotive suppliers that have mechanical system, rotating electric
machine, power electronics, software and system expertise within one company.
We can support all hybrid architectures with our market-leading products and
technologies at both system and sub-system level. As an example, we offer
high-power 48V systems that include integrated motor and inverter, as well as
mechanical gear systems. The system can be used in various mild hybrid
applications or even in small 48V battery electric vehicles.
Among your diversified product portfolio, which products have shown
better demand in recent time globally and in India?
Globally, we are seeing greater interest and demand in
high voltage electrification products, i.e., electric motors, inverters and
integrated drive modules (iDM) where the gearbox, motor and inverter are fully
integrated and optimised.
In the India market we have recently seen strong demand for 48V motors and inverters.
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