This is an excerpt from an advisory by ZF to help consumers avoid expensive repairs through workshop inspections. The entire piece can be read by clicking on this sentence. VERNON HILLS, Ill. – For 2019, 53 percent of Americans were…
Source: The following is excerpted from an article on ZF Vision Magazine and the entire piece can be read by clicking on this sentence. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – Too many drivers have tried to get around a traffic jam on the…
Source: ZF GUANGZHOU, China/FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen AG is establishing a third Chinese research and development center in Guangzhou southern China. Representatives of ZF and the local authorities have signed an agreement and ZF plans to invest approximately €90…
Source: ZF Aftermarket LAS VEGAS – Last week at the Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Meagan Moody, marketing communications manager for ZF Aftermarket in North America, was presented the 2019 Young Executive of the Year Award from…
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…
Source: ZF Aftermarket FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has developed a new technology which uses a dry powder coating adhesive for brakes, creating a cleaner working environment for employees by reducing and eliminating solvents – all the while not affecting the…
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…
Source: ZF Aftermarket VERNON HILLS, Ill. – With more than 40 years of experience manufacturing brake pads for the aftermarket, ZF Aftermarket has announced its newly formulated TRW branded brake program in both mid-grade and premium: TRW Ultra and TRW…
Source: ZF Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen AG has issued a bonded loan of EUR 2.1 billion. With the funds, ZF replaces a part of the bridge financing for the planned acquisition of commercial vehicle brake manufacturer WABCO. The total…
Source: ZF Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Martin Fischer as a new member of the ZF Board of Management. The 49-year-old, who holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering, is expected to join the Board on…
Source: Haldex Landskrona, Sweden – “I might go so far as to call it an early Christmas present to both Haldex and our customers. If I could wish for another, it would be that Knorr-Bremse should now be inspired by…
Source: Haldex Landskrona, Sweden – The news that Haldex´s major owner ZF is now ready to sell its stake of 20 percent of the shares in the Swedish company had barely been communicated before the congratulations from its customers began…
DETROIT, MI–ZF Aftermarket has announced that it is now using powder adhesive technology in its TRW-branded brake pads, instead of organic solvents. Said to cut solvents by 150 tons a year, the new method uses a dry powder coating adhesive…
FRANKFURT, Germany–ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced the approval of WABCO (NYSE: WBC) shareholders for the proposed acquisition of WABCO. In a shareholder vote on June 27th, 2019, 68.44 % of WABCO’s outstanding share capital voted in favor of the transaction agreed…
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…
Conserving resources is the best way to protect the climate. Remanufacturing makes it possible to save a great deal of energy and materials – compared with the supply of new parts. ZF anticipated this environmental goal very early in 1962…
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…
Transaction brings together two leaders with highly complementary and innovative technology offerings to address future demand for advanced mobility in the area of commercial vehicles All-cash transaction at a premium to undisturbed price offers certainty of value and liquidity for…
ZF announced its line of Electric Blue brake pads in July and officially unveiled the product line at Automechanika in Frankfurt in September. The pads are meant for electric vehicles, with technology that particularly targets brake noise. Since the beginning…
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…
Wabco released the following statement regarding the news that ZF is contemplating a takeover: BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While it is the long-standing policy of WABCO Holdings Inc. (“WABCO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WBC) not to comment on rumors in…