Source: ZF announcement LIVONIA, Mich. — Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, has announced a comprehensive agreement with ZF, one of the largest automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers in the world, for joint development of steering units…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF has appointed Wilhelm Rehm to head its forthcoming new Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division. Rehm, Member of the ZF Board of Management, oversees the commercial vehicle business in addition to industrial technology and materials…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF is preparing for volume production of its most advanced autonomous emergency braking assistance system in China. OnGuardMAX will be installed in new truck models by two leading Chinese manufacturers from this year. The…
Source: ZF announcement SHANGHAI – ZF will use Auto Shanghai (April 21-28) to demonstrate a variety of automated-driving systems, including the launch of OnGuardMAX, its most advanced emergency braking system for commercial vehicles. The system will make its debut on…
Source: ZF announcement Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF has received a production contract for its Full-Range Radar technology from China’s SAIC Motor Corporation. ZF will begin supplying Full-Range Radar to SAIC in 2022. The ZF Full-Range Radar perceives vehicle surroundings in…
Source: Aeva announcement MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.– Aeva, Inc., a leader in next generation sensing and perception systems, announced a partnership with TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, to deploy Aeva 4D LiDAR on TuSimple’s self-driving trucks. TuSimple is in a…
Source: ZF announcement SCHWEINFURT, Germany – ZF has named Philippe Colpron Executive Vice President to head the company’s Aftermarket division beginning January 1st, 2021. In parallel he will continue to lead Fleet Solutions – a business of ZF’s Commercial Vehicle…
Source: ZF announcement HANNOVER, Germany – The following is excerpted from an extensive overview of ZF Commercial Vehicle (CV) Systems summary of its off-highway commercial-vehicle braking solutions. Electronic Braking System EBS Electronic Braking System EBS – The Full Range of…
Source: ZF announcement CZĘSTOCHOWA, Poland – ZF is expanding its manufacturing footprint for advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) technologies with the launch of its new electronics plant in Częstochowa, Poland. The new facility and its 100 employees have initiated serial…
Source: ZF announcement Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF is poised to be the leading technology partner to the commercial vehicle industry with the addition of WABCO’s capabilities. The company is playing a pivotal role in the industry’s drive towards a more…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF has received a 2020 Nissan Global Supplier Award for Innovation for the development of its Tri-cam camera technology, the first intelligent three lens camera developed for the automotive market. Tri-cam supports Nissan’s ProPILOT…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/HAMBURG, Germany — Hamburg-based Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH has commissioned ZF Friedrichshafen AG to produce its “ibeoNEXT” LiDAR system, including the systems electronic control unit. The first systems will be delivered to partners and customers worldwide beginning…
Source: ZF announcement HANOVER, Germany – ZF officially opened its expanded Erich Reinecke test track in Jeversen, Germany. Following an investment of around €18 million, the test track significantly advances ZF’s commercial vehicle testing capabilities and reinforces its global technology…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – With global vehicle markets slowly recovering, ZF is ramping up its production capacities and expects a positive adjusted EBIT for the full year. In the first half of 2020, the company generated sales of…
Source: Navistar announcement LISLE, Ill.– Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, and TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, announced the two entities have…
Source: WABCO announcement BERN, Switzerland and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 15, 2020 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have announced that the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation provided regulatory clearance for their previously announced merger. All…
Source: RoadShow post TUCSON, Ariz. – TuSimple, an autonomous driving company focused on self-driving Class 8 commercial trucks, will be partnering up with ZF, one of the largest Tier 1 suppliers of automotive parts and technologies, to “develop and commercialize…
Source: WABCO BERN, Switzerland and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – WABCO Holdings Inc. (WABCO) (NYSE: WBC) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) have announced that they have received all approvals from regulatory authorities required to close their previously announced merger, with the exception…
ORLANDO – The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division in Livonia, Mich. McCormick has worked with the ZF Group and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–ZF, the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has developed the Dual-cam two lens camera specifically designed for the commercial truck market and to be used in concert with other ZF ADAS technologies. Part of ZF’s S-Cam4 family…
AUSTRIA–ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, announced it has signed an agreement to team with Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, the German specialist for automotive LiDAR sensor technology, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, to advance solid-state LiDAR technology…
BERN, Switzerland, May 7, 2019 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) announced today that it had established a record date of May 17, 2019, and a special meeting date of June 27, 2019, for a meeting of its stockholders to, among…
SHANGHAI, China–Friedrichshafen/Shanghai ZF today announced the debut of ZF coPILOT, an intelligent advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) leading to enhanced safety and driving comfort opportunities. Leveraging the power of AI and equipped with a comprehensive sensor set, vehicles can perform…
DETROIT, Mich.–ZF Friedrichshaven’s proposed acquisition of WABCO (NYSE: WBC) for $7 billion highlights the importance of brake system tech companies in automakers’ pursuit of superior autonomous driving technology. The all-cash deal announced yesterday by the companies is for $136.50 per…
ZF, TRW confirm companies have held takeover talks ZF says no decision taken on whether to pursue deal ZF Wabco have developed automated braking system for trucks (adds details, background) FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen on…