On June 1, ZF Rane Automotive India inaugurated a new assembly facility at its Pantnagar, Uttarakhand plant. The expanded facility features revised layouts, streamlined workflows, and enhanced assembly capabilities. Executives from Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles and Ashok Leyland attended the inauguration.
Based on
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) showcased its latest technologies at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 in Yokohama, Japan, under the theme of “Intelligence in Control, Innovation in Driving”. The company highlighted its system-level approach to future mobility and its "Local for Local" strategy for the Japanese m
On May 15, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited, in an investor update, announced that it is planning INR 1.8 billion to INR 1.9 billion capex for FY 2026-27 (ending March 2027) for new products, replacement, and regular upgrades. While expanding manufacturing capacity across multiple plants, the compa
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has decided to continue manufacturing and developing electric motors and inverters in-house, following a special "make or buy" audit conducted as part of the restructuring of its Electrified Drive Technologies (E) division.
Electric motors and inverters are key components for electromobilit
On May 13, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited (ZF CVCS) (formerly WABCO India) approved an investment of INR 300 million in its wholly owned subsidiary ZF CV Control Systems Manufacturing India Private Limited (ZF MIPL).
The funds will be used by ZF MIPL for capex, working capital requirements, and
ZF Lifetec, a ZF subsidiary, announced that it has officially opened a new sled facility in its site in Czestochowa, Poland.
The new facility enables dynamic seat belt testing under crash conditions during the development phase. It supports design decisions based on test data, accelerates development cycles, and incr
On April 22, it was reported that TRW, part of ZF Group, announced a new investment project in Querétaro during Hannover Messe.
The project involves an investment of MXN 110.8 million and the creation of 78 jobs, focused on the development of steering systems for passenger and commercial vehicles.
TRW specializes in
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF)’s Software Update Management System (SUMS) Service Suite has been selected by Tirsan, a leading trailer manufacturer in Turkiye, to accelerate UNECE R156 compliance ahead of its July 7, 2026 deadline.
ZF’s SCALAR Software Manage is a software solution within its SUMS Service Suite. It is a
Several local media sources reported that ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has informed its employee representatives of plans to close its production plant in Lebring, Austria, by December 31, 2027. Production will be relocated to other ZF locations in Poland and Slovakia.
The closure will affect around 300 employees. It i
On April 6, ZF Lifetec Rane Automotive India Private Limited inaugurated a new steering wheel manufacturing plant in Manesar, Gurugram. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of senior officials from Maruti Suzuki India, Rane Group, and ZF India.
The plant is equipped with modern manufacturing technologies aim
On March 31, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited (ZF CVCS) announced that it has secured another Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Business nomination from an Indian Commercial Vehicle OEM for a bus platform. The solution integrates ZF OnGuardMAX with Short-Range Radar (SRR) alongside Electron
On March 25, Stellantis filed a lawsuit in a Michigan court against ZF Foxconn Chassis Modules, who the company alleged stopped shipments to a plant in Mexico, disrupting production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass models.
The original dispute dates back to December 2025, when Stellantis said its U.S. affiliate paid
On March 19, ZF Steering Gear (India) Limited announced that it has completed an internal transfer of leasehold rights for its factory premises at Plot No. E-3/2, MIDC Supa Parner Industrial Park, Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), Maharashtra. The leasehold rights over the factory building, earlier held by NexSteer Systems P
ZF Lifetec, a ZF subsidiary, launched an inflator production capacity expansion project at its Xi’an site. Established in 2010, the ZF Lifetec Xi’an site specializes in developing, producing, and selling core products such as hybrid inflators. With a total investment of EUR 150 million, the expansion project will add
On March 13, it was reported that ZF Lifetec inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in El Salvador to produce airbag systems.
The facility spans approximately 11,000 square meters. It is expected to generate around 200 direct jobs in its initial operations, with plans to expand the workforce to between 1,300 and 1,500
On March 10, ZF Group announced that it is providing PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA). The Freightliner M2 106 Plus and ZF PowerLine will be on display at Work Truck Week 2026 in Indianapolis.
Its patented gear ratio spread provides incr
On March 11, ZF and SiliconAuto announced that they are presenting a new I/O interface chip and microcontroller design for automotive high-performance computers at Embedded World 2026.
In the chip design, SiliconAuto’s XMotiv M3 microcontroller was used as a safety controller. The solution is based on a new I/O inter
On February 12, RACL Geartech Limited announced that it has received a new business nomination from existing customer ZF for the supply of steering components for the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system for trucks targeting North American markets. The components will be supplied to ZF's manufacturing facility in Mex
On February 25, Harbinger acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI. In addition to this acquisition, Harbinger and ZF Group's ADAS business unit for passenger cars is also announcing a deal to license Phantom AI's computer vision for its passenger car ADAS products.
Harbinger will also incorporate Phantom AI's
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