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ZF is set to present its latest advancements at the UITP Summit Hamburg 2025 (June 15-18, 2025) showing some if its bus technologies including the next-generation family of electric central and axle drives, the just-announced new air compressor e-comp Scroll, intelligent ADAS safety solutions as wel...

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division is launching a new air compressor model aimed at medium and heavy-duty hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell trucks, buses and coaches. The new product has been unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo currently held in California, US...

A “leading customer in India” will provide “several thousands” of intercity electric buses powered with ZF’s AxTrax 2 electric axle. The major order was announced by ZF division Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS), that states in its press note that the AxTrax 2 will be ...

ZF has reported sales of €41.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, reflecting an 11% decline compared to the previous year. This drop was largely attributed to the deconsolidation of the axle assembly product line, which had generated €2.6 billion in sales. Excluding this one-time effect, the organic ...

According to a report by German newspaper Handelsblatt, ZF is evaluating a full spin-off of its Electrified Powertrain Technologies division under a project called “Verde”. Such move wouldn’t affect the Commercial Vehicles division as it concentrates on a branch of the company targeting ...

Autonomous buses and autonomous shuttles: the technology is (almost) ready, the regulatory frameworks not yet, the public not even. But the autonomous bus pilots are multiplying, and several manufacturers already announced autonomous bus fleets launch within a couple years from now. In the meanwhile...

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Yutong has unveiled its new battery-electric intercity model, the IC12E, during the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg in mid-June. Developed specifically for the European market, the IC12E was presented alongside the U12 city bus as part of the company’s broader focus on zero-emission mobility under the t...

In alignment with Dubai’s Urban Plan 2040, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has commissioned the procurement of 636 next-generation buses. This is an essential step towards increasing public transport’s modal share to 25% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This fleet renewal in...

From June 15 to 18, 2025, the highly anticipated UITP Global Public Transport Summit and Exhibition took place in Hamburg, Germany. As a pioneer in China buses industry, Higer Bus showcased its high-end zero-carbon sub-brand FENCER F1 Integral EV electric bus, dazzling the world with the brilliant a...

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ZF has unveiled its next generation autonomous shuttle. They claim it is built for operations “in urban environments and mixed traffic” and features Level 4 capabilities. It is developed in cooperation with U.S. mobility services provider Beep. The partnership between the German giant an...

ZF has reached the milestone of two million electric motors produced. “Our production anniversary is backed by long-term entrepreneurial decisions and innovative engineering spirit,” said Stephan von Schuckmann, member of the ZF Board of Management and responsible for Electrified Powertrain Technolo...

ZF announces three-digit million investment in Saarbrücken plant with the goal of converting the facility to a production center for pure electric drives. As early as 2023, new production lines will be installed, which will start series production in 2024. The announcement from ZF doesn’t spec...

The new ZF Bus Connect platform, launched last year, has been implemented by various fleet and OEM customers. The system monitors vehicles and fleets using on-board units, then combines, analyses, and displays this information to operators via one web-based portal. Therefore, customers can check eve...

Holger Klein has been appointed Chairman and CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG at the turn of the year 2022/2023. At the same time, Peter Laier will join the Board of Management to lead the Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) and Industrial Technology divisions succeeding Wilhelm Rehm. ZF Chief Financial ...

ZF is launching its new Collision Mitigation System (CMS) specifically designed for city buses. Offering active braking to help avoid head-on crashes with other road users, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, the system also helps counteract the negative impact of the moment of braking on ...

ZF acquired 6% stake in StradVision, a South Korean pioneer in artificial intelligence based vision processing technology for autonomous vehicles and ADAS systems. StradVision, as reported on Sustainable Truck&Van, managed to develop software capable of allowing vehicles to ...

ZF autonomous shuttle was presented to Trudy Harrison, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport and Isobel Pastor, Head of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) at the Department for Transport (DfT) in late February. ZF says it «has accelerated the development of shuttle tech...

ZF announced the successful start of its new “Commercial Vehicle Solutions” (CVS) division with effect from January 1, 2022. The new division «combines ZF’s expertise in the commercial vehicle industry and will significantly advance solutions for safe, sustainable and digitized transport», the compa...

ZF CeTrax, it’s time for series production. The central electric motore made in Friedrichshafen will join the well know AxTrax electric axle in order to widen the portfolio of zero emission drivetrains developed for commercial vehicles. Starting in the third quarter of 2020, ZF electric centra...

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Latest articles

ZF will showcase the CeTrax 2 (and more) at UITP Summit in Hamburg

ZF presents oil-free commercial vehicles air compressor e-comp Scroll

ZF to provide “several thousands” of AxTrax 2 for intercity e-buses in India

ZF sales and EBIT dropped in 2024 as realignment continues. Commercial Vehicles remain “core area”

ZF reportedly plans to spin off electrified driveline divisione for cost-cutting reasons

Autonomous buses in public transport, what’s going on? An overview of projects, technology, challenges

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Yutong introduced IC12E at UITP Summit and completed European test drive across four countries

Bus door systems for Dubai: working together towards maximum uptime

With the Fencer F1 presented at UITP Summit Higer aims at driving green mobility in Europe

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ZF launched new generation driverless shuttle in cooperation with Beep (thus doubling its autonomous offer)

ZF celebrates two million electric motors produced so far

ZF is converting Saarbrücken plant to fully electric drives production (series production from 2024)

Safety, uptime, efficiency: new ZF Bus Connect aims at improving fleet operations and helping OEMs in product development and digital services

ZF names new Chairman and CEO: Holger Klein succeeds Wolf-Henning Scheider. Peter Laier to lead Commercial Vehicle Solutions

ZF unveils new collision avoidance system for city buses

ZF acquired a stake in the South Korean AI company StradVision (in view of autonomous driving developments)

ZF autonomous shuttle presented in UK

ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions launched

ZF CeTrax, it’s time for series production. The central motor joins the electric axle AxTrax

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