ZF Takes One Small Step For Electric Cars
Aftermarket repair parts for electric cars are not widely available but ZF is looking to fill the need with dedicated repair kits.
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ZF Unveils Compact, High Torque Drive System For Electric Cars
ZF is working hard to create new products that will allow electric cars to go further on each charge, thanks to better efficiency.
ZF Partners With BEEP To Bring Robo-Shuttle To Market
As the autonomous vehicle industry progresses, we’re starting to see fewer traditional cars and more cars that are designed around not having a driver. Instead of a car where everybody faces the same way and it’s designed to look cool, the goals have changed. Ease of access and spaciousness, along … [continued]
ZF Produces Two Million Electric Motors
ZF has produced two million electric motors, a significant milestone. The tech firm offers a variety of electric motors to automobile manufacturers, including hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars and electric central drives for commercial vehicles. The two million units that were generated made a substantial dent … [continued]
THOR & ZF Partner To Develop Battery-Powered Towable RVs
THOR Industries, parent company of Airstream, will partner with ZF to develop battery-powered travel trailers.
EV Transmissions Are Coming, And It’s A Good Thing
Recently, ZF announced a two-speed EV transaxle/drive unit, and around the same time, more details about the Porsche Taycan came out. For the Taycan, there was more confirmation that the vehicle will have a two-speed gearbox (at least in the rear). In response, I’ve seen a good number of EV … [continued]
International ZF — From Gearboxes To Autonomous Flying Drones
Although ZF might not be a current household name, it has been associated with quality gearboxes for decades. Today, the company is embracing an open culture to meet its future goals and many industry demands.
Nvidia Partnering With Volvo For Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Development
Nvidia, a giant in the manufacturing of graphics processing chips, is partnering with Volvo Cars and the Swedish auto supplier Autoliv on the development of new self-driving vehicle tech, according to recent reports. The aim, reportedly, is for the tech to be used in vehicles that will hit the marketplace by 2021.
Ford #1 In Navigant Research Automated Driving Ranking
A long list of ecological ills come from the neverending stream of motorists burning millions of barrels of oil a day in the US alone — carcinogenic air and water, a destabilized climate, a dying Great Barrier Reef, and an overall threat to human life itself.
Apple & Google Dominate Frankfurt Buzz, VW Cheated & May Be Fined $18 Billion, BMW…
Here’s some more good (and crazy) clean transportation news for you weekend reading pleasure: The Buzz In Frankfurt Is All About Apple & Google The Frankfurt Motor Show saw lots of gorgeous new models (check out the Audi e-tron quattro and Porsche Mission E, for example), but the buzz all week was not … [continued]
