In order to make the conversion to local emission-free public transport as easy and flexible as possible, ZF supports commercial vehicle manufacturers with its broad technology expertise and system competence. Various manufacturers worldwide already rely on the AxTrax AVE portal axle as an electric drive for buses in public transport. Starting in the third quarter of 2020, the CeTrax electric central drive will be the second electric drive from ZF for public transport to go into volume production. The drive will be manufactured in Friedrichshafen.
State-of-the-art facility enables expansion of the company’s hybrid and electric product portfolio through enhanced testing and prototype build capabilities.
CEOs from across the automotive value chain came together for a meeting with the European Commission to align on the priorities for a solid recovery plan for the automotive sector, with a view to stimulating the wider economy and bolstering the transformation to a carbon-neutral society.
HUBER+SUHNER, a leading global supplier of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, has the RADOX HPC500; a new addition to the RADOX high power charging portfolio. It is the world's first cooled charging cable system that allows continuous charging at 500 Amperes even in high-temperature environments.
Volvo Cars, a global leader in automotive safety, is setting new safety and technology standards by partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next generation cars.
Our success stems from our professional approach and competence. Our main goal is to further enhance the quality of our products and therefore our customers' work. The key to achieving this is the continuous search for improvements, both when designing a new product and when trying to improve an existing one.
Tyre maker Hankook will further strengthen the innovative power of its products and technologies in collaboration with the cloud computing company Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS's IT infrastructure will predominantly be used to further expand Hankook's in-house technology for the virtual prediction of material properties.
Electronic assistants are essential for modern vehicles in particular: The number of electronic components and systems is steadily increasing, as the communication between the individual components and systems grows more complex. As a result of the three megatrends of automated driving, energy efficiency and vehicle digitization, the number of assistance systems, comfort packages and electronic systems in the drivetrain and exhaust gas system is climbing steadily, which has also impelled an increase in the number of sensors and control units.