BorgWarner Acquires Rhombus Energy Solutions To Support EV Growth

JAKARTA - Like many other automotive companies that have started the transition to electric vehicles, BorgWarner will also support the development of EV charging.

To that end, in its 2nd quarter earnings results this year, BorgWarner announced that it has acquired Rhombus Energy Solutions, headquartered in San Diego, California.

Rhombus Energy Solutions is a leading provider of charging solutions in the North American market and has offered V2G and Underwriters Laboratory certified charging.

Rhombus also supplies patented technology to EV OEMs. Some of its biggest customers are Proterra (electric truck and EV charging) and charging and network service provider Nuuve.

According to the statement, the company paid about 130 million US dollars (Rp 1.9 trillion) at closing, and up to 55 million US dollars (Rp 821 billion) could be paid in contingent payments over the next three years.

"The technology that Rhombus brings expands BorgWarner's electric vehicle portfolio in North America and complements our charging business in Europe," said Frédéric Lissalde, President and CEO of BorgWarner.

Lissalde continued, this transaction supports BorgWarner's Charging Forward strategy and strengthens its electric vehicle position.

“As a supplier to the automotive and commercial vehicle market, we are not only delivering innovative technologies for electric drive, but we are also focused on supporting certain key elements of infrastructure for electric mobility, including charging,” he added.

This is not the first acquisition by BorgWarner, according to a report from Electrek, on March 31, 2022, BorgWarner has acquired 100% of Santroll Automotive Components, a light vehicle eMotor business.