The vehicle of the future will feature high levels of networking and automation defined by software. But a “software-defined car” is much more than a ”smartphone on wheels” even if the vehicle operation increasingly resembles that of a smartphone. The difference is the quality and quantity of hardware systems that need to be intelligently connected by a software platform to[Read More…]
Press Release Early and effective cost reduction measures secure liquidity of the company Group structures and capacities will be aligned in the long term to a global decline in vehicle production and technology shifts Foundation of a new division for electric car drives WABCO integration on schedule “Transformation Collective Agreement” flexes working hours of around 50,000 employees in Germany Positive[Read More…]
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has commenced the integration of WABCO on receiving the last of the regulatory clearances. Story by: Ashish Bhatia ZF Friedrichshafen AG has commenced the integration of WABCO Holdings Inc. on receiving regulatory clearances from all authorities. The final clearance for the previously announced merger of WABCO and ZF came from the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation.[Read More…]
CCI approves the acquisition of 100 per cent shareholding of WABCO Holdings Inc. by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. Story by: Deepti Thore The Proposed Transaction subject to the carrying out of modifications proposed by ZF Friedrichshafen AG(ZF), under Regulation 25 (1A) of the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction[Read More…]
ZF has launched the first front Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology. Claimed to be ideal for smaller vehicles, it offers enhanced safety and comfort extending the company’s range of Electric Park Brake (EPB) systems to a wider range of vehicles. Eliminating the need to feature the classic handbrake lever or park brake pedal, it will help replace the manual lever[Read More…]
The ZF EVplus concept vehicle addresses range anxiety associated with Electromobility. Story by: Team ACI German company ZF Friedrichshafen AG has addressed the range anxiety associated with electromobility with the ZF EVplus concept vehicle. First displayed at IAA 2019, it is a concept Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Through the concept vehicle, the company wants to present a case for[Read More…]
German auto component manufacturer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened a new facility in Chakan, Pune with a total investment of about Rs 150 crore (20 million) to tap the growing potential of the Indian market. Spread across 85 000 square meters (21 acres) the new facility will house Car Powertrain Technology and Commercial Vehicle Technology divisions as well as ZF[Read More…]
Active Kinematics Control (AKC): Toe angle modifications at the rear axle assist steering angle of passenger cars Increased driving dynamics and safety Integration with other active systems possible Electric actuators make the system energy-efficient Steerable rear axles, which assist the steering angle of the front axle, have been on the automotive industry’s agenda for many years. This technology can improve[Read More…]
The growth area of electric steering is the basic technology for driver assistance, automated driving, and electric cars Integration in the Bosch Group as separate division Company will be called Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH On January 30, 2015, the Bosch Group completed its acquisition of ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s 50-percent share in the joint venture ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (ZFLS). The antitrust authorities have[Read More…]
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of ZF Friedrichshafen AG Entrepreneurial development from a supplier specialized on aviation technology to a globally-active technology company All employees involved in global anniversary activities Positive prospect: Enhanced Group can serve mobility megatrends Calendar year 2015 will herald the start of an important anniversary year for ZF: One hundred years ago, in[Read More…]
