BorgWarner provides friction plate technology for ZF automatic hybrid transmissions  [ Germany ]

BorgWarner Inc. announced that it is supplying friction plate technology for the ZF full hybrid 8-speed automatic transmission. The parallel hybrid transmission was launched in the 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro and will also be featured in the Audi A6, A8 and BMW 5-series hybrids. (From a press release on June 13, 2012)