ZF Friedrichshafen News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment

ZF Appoints Ramiro Gutierrez as Head of North American Unit

Ramiro Gutierrez is to become the top executive in North America at component manufacturer ZF, the company said June 4.

June 5, 2024
Business, Technology

ZF Develops EV Motor That Cuts Out Rare Earth Materials

MUNICH — Automotive supplier ZF Group announced it has developed an electric vehicle motor that eliminates the need for rare earth materials without sacrificing performance.

September 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

ZF Expands US Transmission Production

ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it is investing $200 million in commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in North America.

February 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

ZF Steers Course Deeper Into Commercial Vehicle Opportunities

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is looking to nearly double its 2019 revenue from its commercial vehicle segment, which now includes its $7.1 billion acquisition of Wabco Holdings Inc.

November 12, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous

ZF Forms New Division After Closing Wabco Acquisition

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has completed the acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier Wabco Holdings Inc., which will become ZF’s commercial-vehicle control systems division.

June 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

TuSimple, ZF Pair to Develop Technology for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous driving company TuSimple has reached a deal with German vehicle components maker ZF Friedrichshafen to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks.

March 27, 2020
Business

Wabco Reports Declines in 1Q

Wabco Holdings Inc. reported lower first-quarter net income and revenue as truck and trailer production declined globally.

April 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

ZF Pushes Ahead With Vehicle Electrification, Autonomy

Commercial vehicle supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it would spend 12 billion euros over the next five years on its e-mobility and autonomous driving technologies aimed at a logistics industry in need of new vehicles to deal with rising delivery volumes and clean air issues.

September 19, 2018
Business, Equipment

Troubled ZF Friedrichshafen Appoints New Chairman; CEO Steps Down

German automotive and commercial vehicle supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced Dec. 7 ZF CEO Stefan Sommer will step down immediately. Until a successor is appointed, deputy CEO Konstantin Sauer will assume the role of CEO on an interim basis.

December 7, 2017
Business

ZF Reports Strong Results in 2016

ZF Friedrichshafen AG said March 30 it closed the 2016 fiscal year with a significant rise in earnings and sales.

March 30, 2017