Symbio, a Faurecia and Michelin hydrogen company, and Schaeffler Group, to establish Innoplate, a global joint venture (JV) to produce fuel cell bipolar plates (BPP), a strategic fuel cell component. JV and first plant to be located in Haguenau, France, with JV targeting to produce c.50 million bipolar plates and employ more than 120 people by 2030.

The Special Machinery unit of automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is stepping up its progression into the external market and becoming an independent unit. Schaeffler is thus continuing the transformation of its global Special Machinery business announced in April at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.

International consortium of Schaeffler, Bekaert, Johnson Matthey and TNO work on shared research project in the field of hydrogen. The goal is to accelerate Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology development, by optimizing the components of the electrolyser stack.

The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler and Mobileye, an Intel Company and leading provider of automated driving solutions, have agreed on a long-term cooperation.

Schaeffler is steadily expanding its involvement in autonomous mobility based on intelligent chassis systems. At IAA Mobility 2021, the automotive and industrial supplier will be unveiling Space Drive 3 Add-ON, the third generation of its Space Drive drive-by-wire system, a multiple redundant technology that paves the way for autonomous driving.

The DTM 2021 season opener will be in Monza, Italy.

Increasing automation and the goal of autonomous production offer considerable growth potential for Schaeffler, especially with respect to robotics solutions and service solutions based on digital technologies. For this year’s “Hannover Messe Digital Edition”, Schaeffler is bringing their innovations in the fields of robotics and services to life virtually.

New volume production orders for electric motors and hybrid modules for trucks highlight success of electric mobility strategy. Schaeffler also helping its commercial vehicle customers meet CO2 and pollution reduction targets through electrification. Matthias Zink: “We are bringing our considerable systems expertise in the field of commercial vehicles for shaping how the world moves.”

Schaeffler is a new “anchor partner” to the Stuttgart-based STARTUP AUTOBAHN innovation platform.

Schaeffler is now reaping the rewards of its decision to create a specific business division for electric mobility three years ago, at the beginning of 2018. The start of mass production for multiple products across all electrification levels is testimony to Schaeffler’s successful engagement in the electric mobility arena and to its status as the technology partner for advancing how the world moves.