ZF presented a new modular electrification platform at the recent IAA Mobility 2021 show in Munich. The company claims that its Modular eDrive Kit can reduce the development time for new e-drives by up to 50 percent. The Modular eDrive Kit brings system design, component design and software controls together in a modular platform. Configurations… Read more »
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Learn about modular e-motor platform optimization
Looking for a pioneering solution for complex design optimization challenges, ZF—a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology—partnered with Altair to implement a data-driven development and optimization strategy for e-motors. The collaborative work of ZF and Altair has resulted in a user-friendly optimization environment capable of handling the complex… Read more »
Daimler is done with plug-in hybrids
Daimler’s focus on battery-electric vehicles also has an impact on plug-in hybrids. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is no longer planning any new developments here. Suppliers such as ZF, however, assess the future of PHEVs differently. Since only purely electrically powered cars are to be sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand by the end of the decade reportedly, […]
ZF presents modular electric drive kit
At the IAA Mobility, the supplier ZF presented a new electric drive kit called Modular eDrive Kit. The kit is designed to continue offering customer-specific solutions – but in half the usual development time. The ZF kit includes electric motors, an inverter platform, various transmission layouts and software systems. In concrete terms, the drives are […]
ZF announces serial production of of 800-volt components
Automotive supplier ZF is going into series production with 800-volt technology for electric vehicles and is preparing corresponding series start-ups in China and Europe. The ZF components are to be launched on the market this year “in several vehicles in upscale segments”. To this end, ZF says it is developing and producing 800-volt components for […]
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ZF’s newest brake system to be used in Volkswagen EVs
The latest in ZF brake control solutions will be the standard in Volkswagen’s ID.3 and ID.4 EVs, as well as future vehicles built on Volkswagen’s MEB modular e-drive system platform. ZF says its optimized software interface allows the new braking system to be integrated into the electronic architecture of VW vehicles while supporting driver assistance… Read more »
ZF’s new braking system used in VW’s MEB
ZF has revealed a new braking system that will be used in Volkswagen’s MEB models, which includes the carmaking giant’s ID.3 and ID.4 models. The system also controls the recovery of braking energy. ZF has not disclosed the financial volume of the Volkswagen order. The German supplier extolls the virtues of its new braking system […]
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ZF orders another bdtronic trickle impregnation machine for EV motor production
bdtronic, a German mechanical engineering company and process specialist, will provide ZF Friedrichshafen with another trickle impregnation machine for electric motor production. ZF is already using bdtronic systems at several locations worldwide, and is now ordering the next machine for the trickle impregnation of hairpin stators. The stators will be used for front- and rear-wheel… Read more »
ZF to provide 8-speed plug-in hybrid transmission for new Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV
Fiat Chrysler will use ZF Friedrichshafen’s 8-speed plug-in hybrid transmission in the new Jeep Wrangler 4xe. The latest version of ZF’s 8-speed features a compact electric motor with a peak output of up to 100 kilowatts and 245 Newton-meters of torque. ZF produces a full range of driveline technologies. The company recently affirmed its commitment… Read more »
ZF to supply 8-speed-transmission to new Jeep Wrangler 4xe
ZF Friedrichshafen will supply its 8-speed plug-in hybrid transmission to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, powering the all-new Jeep Wrangler 4xe. The latest version of ZF’s 8-speed features a compact electric motor with a peak output of up to 100 kilowatts …
