US-based automotive and e-mobility provider BorgWarner has secured a contract to provide its battery system to the HOLON city, a 15-person, Degree 4 autonomous electrical shuttle.
The contract marks BorgWarner’s first contract to provide battery tech for autonomous autos produced in North America.
BorgWarner will provide its lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) 5AKM 157 cylindrical cell battery system. Every car will include two battery packs, every outfitted with an built-in, replaceable contactor field and a multi-pack controller.

The 57 kWh battery packs incorporate a modular design containing cylindrical NMC cells. BorgWarner’s NMC battery system is protected by a stainless-steel battery case and makes use of a compact, lively liquid cooling system.
BorgWarner designed a pack that matches the house and efficiency wants of the HOLON city car. It options BorgWarner-developed software program and multi-pack controller. Manufacturing is scheduled to begin through the second quarter of 2027 in Seneca, South Carolina.
“BorgWarner is a powerful match for HOLON—their battery platform combines benchmark power density with strong security, cybersecurity and serviceability,” stated Flavio Friesen, VP Engineering at HOLON. “The modular, liquid-cooled two-pack system integrates completely with our shuttle’s packaging and uptime necessities, supporting not solely our North American rollout, but in addition the calls for in Europe and the Center East areas.”
Supply: BorgWarner

