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According to unconfirmed reports, the Japanese company Nidec Corp expects to significantly increase its earnings over the next 5 years by strengthening its presence on the automotive market via significant investments into production of powertrain solutions for EVs and takeovers of businesses specialized in e-motor solutions.

During the recent CES show, ZF has presented its technological advances in the field of autonomous driving, and confirmed its intention to deliver a Level 4 autonomous driving solution for an unnamed commercial vehicle (CV) maker by 2025.

It is predicted that drivetrain technologies are expected to face significant alterations regarding dimensions, packaging and gearing as electrification trend continues to gain power in the automotive industry.

ZF, the German manufacturer of automatic transmissions and related parts, has designed a cutting-edge hybrid driveline for an annual rally raid Dakar. ZF, in collaboration with MKR Technology, has integrated the new driveline into the Riwald Dakar team’s truck. This advanced technology was specifically designed for this racing competition.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is making preparations to construct a 3-rd Chinese R&D center in Guangzhou. ZF officials and the local government have formalized this project and ZF is determined to put in approximately $99 mln in the new undertaking.

OptimalPlus, a major provider of lifecycle analytics solutions, has recently established its office Germany. Moreover, OptimalPlus has entered into a new strategic tie-up with ZF, a world-renowned provider of automatic transmissions and related parts.

ZF and Cree, Inc., an American supplier of silicon-carbide semiconductors, entered into a strategic tie-up to develop cutting-edge electric drivelines utilizing silicon-carbide-based inverters. With this kind of cooperation, both parties are strengthening their existing business ties.

ZF, the German manufacturer of automatic transmissions and related parts, and the Chinese company Wolong Electric have reached an agreement on establishing a joint-venture (JV) company. Both parties will not only boost ZF’s presence in China, but also will expand automotive electrification in the country.

ZF has announced that it plans to start production of an 8-speed automatic transmission, named as ZF PowerLine, for medium-duty trucks at the NACV exhibition in the US. The new solution will hit the US automotive market in early 2021.

ZF, a well-known supplier of automatic transmissions and related spare parts, plans to present a new generation of the automatic transmission EcoLife (named as EcoLife2) intended for buses at the exhibition Busworld Europe 2019.

ZF has issued a total bond-secured loan of € 2.1 bln. According to ZF, one of the main objectives of this measure is to ensure the gap financing of the scheduled takeover of Wabco, a leading manufacturer of security and control solutions for CVs.

ZF has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Fischer, former Hella and BorgWarner (BW) executive, as a new member of the ZF executive board. It is planned that Mr. Fisher will join the board in early November and take the lead in driver assist systems, electronics, active and passive safety, the North and South America regions, and corporate quality.

ZF has recently presented a variety of technical solutions for large and medium-sized vehicles at the 15-th international exhibition of commercial vehicles Comtrans 2019 hosted in Moscow.

ZF looks forward to participating in the international repair industry exhibition Automechanika MIMS 2019, which will be held from 26 to 29 August 2019 in Moscow.

ZF, a major provider of powertrain solutions and related parts, has recently reported that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) had selected the company as its global supplier of transmission solutions for RWD and AWD cars. It is said that ZF will offer its latest 8-speed automatic transmission for FCA, which also turns out to be the 2-nd biggest deal in the ZF's history.

ZF Friedrichshafen has recently opened a production facility in Pančevo, Serbia to manufacture powertrain elements for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV). Currently, approximately 300 specialists work at the plant, but ZF is determined to expand the infrastructure and create approximately 700 additional jobs by 20 21.

There is a family of automatic transmissions, which surprises even ardent admirers of manual transmissions by its reliability. We are talking about the ZF8HP family designed and manufactured by the German company ZF Friedrichshafen.

Recently, it became known that ZF has officially taken on the obligation to provide its sophisticated 8-speed automatic transmissions to the German carmaker BMW within the terms of the record-braking agreement.

Recently, it has been reported that ZF Friedrichshafen, a world-renowned supplier of auto components, is looking into a possible acquisition of Wabco company. It is claimed that the 2 companies have already conducted initial negotiations.

ZF has teamed up with Microsoft to create one of the most sophisticated cloud platforms on the car market. This endeavor will allow ZF to strengthen its positions in the field of automated technologies, car movement control, driving safety, and electrification initiatives.

According recent studies, the market share of cars with automatic transmissions reached 90 %. ZF Aftermarket pays close attention to this shift to automation. The company has added two dozen torque converters supplied by Sachs for motor car gearboxes to its wide range of OE quality car components.

The German company ZF will invest 800 million euros ($911 million) to upgrade its transmission manufacturing facility in Saarbruecken, Germany, to produce units for electrified drivetrains.

ZF Friedrichshafen, an internationally-renowned manufacturer of transmissions and driveline components, has recently announced a 35% stake acquisition in ASAP, a Germany-based manufacturer of software and testing solutions in the fields of e-mobility, autonomous driving and electric cars.

Recently, it has transpired that Liuzhou ZF Machinery Co., Ltd. (LZZF), a joint enterprise between China’s Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co. and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, announced an agreement for the production of the brand-new off-highway gearbox, the model BP230. Thanks to this deal, LZZF will be allowed to produce a top-quality gearbox.