ZF – New Power Technology

CeTrax lite Electric Commercial Vehicle Drive: The First Thousand Have Been Produced

September 23, 2024 admin 0

After volume production of the CeTrax lite electric drive for light commercial vehicles started in April 2023, ZF has already produced its first thousand units. The ramp-up in volume production was steeper than planned because demand from the customer ISUZU increased. […]

NXP & ZF Collaborate on SiC-Based Traction Inverters to Boost EV Powertrains

June 13, 2024 admin 0

NXP Semiconductors and ZF Friedrichshafen plan to collaborate on next-generation SiC-based traction inverter solutions for electric vehicles. By leveraging NXP’s advanced GD316x high-voltage isolated gate drivers, the solutions are designed to accelerate the adoption of […]

Magnet-Schultz Wins Innovation Award from ZF for Electric Mobility

January 31, 2024 admin 0

Magnet-Schultz has been lauded by top-tier automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen for its innovation in electromobility technology. The award comes as the company marks its 111th year and continued growth with an emphasis on supporting new […]

PM Motors Replace Hydraulics in Brake-By-Wire System from ZF

January 22, 2024 admin 0

Score another replacement of hydraulics by permanent-magnet motors with a new purely electric brake system introduced by automotive supplier ZF. Braking force is generated at each wheel by an electric motor bypassing the need for […]

ZF Makes Magnet-Free Electric Motor Uniquely Compact and Competitive

October 24, 2023 admin 0

ZF has developed an electric motor which does not require magnets. In contrast to the magnet-free concepts of so-called separately excited synchronous motors (SESM) already available today, ZF’s I2SM (In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor) transmits the energy for the magnetic field via an inductive exciter inside the rotor shaft. This makes the motor uniquely compact with maximum power and torque density. […]

Braided Windings & No Rare Earths in ZF 800-Volt e-Drive for Passenger Cars

August 21, 2023 admin 0

“Sustainable mobility is at the core of our corporate strategy,” says Stephan von Schuckmann, member of the ZF Board of Management responsible for electrified driveline systems. “Based on an extremely efficient production vehicle, we are showing the potential that future electric drive components offer when we combine them into an even more efficient overall system.” The technology is embodied in its EVbeat concept vehicle which is based on a Porsche Taycan and takes leading series technology from ZF and other market players as a benchmark. […]