TI Fluid Systems has officially opened its all-new e-Mobility Innovation Center (eMIC) in Auburn Hills. Designed to nurture customer collaboration, the Auburn Hills eMIC promotes innovation, making it faster and more efficient for North American automakers to develop thermal management systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. The new 48,000-square-foot facility has been constructed around TI Fluid Systems' Core Competency model, which brings together virtual engineering, designing, processing, prototyping, product testing, and vehicle testing under one roof.

This reduces the development time for prototype thermal management components and systems from six months to as little as two weeks. It also can achieve system-weight reductions of up to 60% and overall cost savings of up to 30%. Designed to help TI Fluid Systems' customers navigate the complex transition to zero emission vehicles, the facility features equipment that enables rapid prototyping of fully functioning components and systems using 3D-printing and injection molding.

It also includes two vehicle lifts and 42 electric vehicle charging stations. TI Fluid Systems' new Auburn Hills facility is one of five eMICs opened worldwide since 2022, with each eMIC located in a key region for automotive and e-Mobility development: China, Germany, Japan, South Korea and the USA.