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2012/01/31 Motoring Press Guide as ePaper
Since 2008, ZF is partner of the Kroll publishing house for the Motorpresse paperback. The current 2012 edition again is also accessible as an ePaper via the Internet. Thus, access was enabled for the most important contacts of the automotive industry worldwide for 24/7. ...more
2012/01/26 ZF Takes Over Cabin Suspension Business from Thyssen Krupp Automotive Systems
Friedrichshafen/Werdohl. Today, ZF Friedrichshafen AG signed a purchasing contract with ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH (TKAS) about its cabin suspension business unit. TKAS generates a sales figure of about EUR 15 million at its Werdohl location in North Rhine-Westphalia with currently 41 permanent employees. The economic transition of this business area is planned for the first quarter of 2012. ...more
2012/01/20 Der „Gelbe Engel“ 2012 fährt mit ZF-Technik
2012/01/12 Lemförder Rubber-Metal Mounts Now Available Separately
The alternative to a complete and therefore rather expensive replacement of the entire control arm: the exchange of the worn rubber-to-metal component. ZF Services developed this demand-actuated product and now offers rear-axle rubber-metal mounts as separate parts under the Lemförder brand. These original Lemförder parts can be obtained for all vehicles with the EUCD platform, for example the Ford Mondeo and the Volvo V70. The product range is consistently being extended. ...more
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2011/12/19 ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Receives Award in China
ZF Friedrichshafen has received another award for its 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP). In an award ceremony at the Beijing Auto Museum, China Automotive News – one of the top automotive journals in China – declared the 8HP "Transmission of the Year 2011". Crucial for the decision were the fuel savings of the multi-ratio transmission without having to accept any trade-offs in performance. In addition, the jury acknowledged the great shifting comfort and the growing market share of the 8HP. ...more
2011/12/15 ZF Achieves New Record Sales in 2011
Friedrichshafen. ZF stays on the road to success and will presumably achieve a Group sales in 2011 of about EUR 15.5 billion a plus of 20 percent compared to 2010 and more than ever before. ZF Group employees worldwide currently number 72,100. As of the beginning of 2011, this is a plus of almost twelve percent, including the acquisition of Hansen and parts of Honsel. ...more
2011/12/15 ZF Services Scores With Bonus System
In cooperation with Bosch, ZF Services expanded the bonus system "extra" by passenger car products of the Sachs, Lemförder, and ZF Parts brands in April this year. Now, at the end of the year, more than 2,500 new workshops and specialist retailers are registered. A total of 15,000 "extra" participants can now win points when purchasing genuine spare parts from ZF Services and trade them in for attractive bonuses. ...more
2011/12/14 Dr. Margarete Haase is Appointed Member of the ZF Supervisory Board
Friedrichshafen. There is a change at the capital side of the Supervisory Board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG: Barbara Kux, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens is replaced by Dr. Margarete Haase, Member of the Deutz Management Board. ...more
2011/12/02 Highest Quality Thanks to Continuity at ZF Services
26 ZF Services employees at the Schweinfurt location as well as two employees from Bremen can look back on a total of 530 years of company employment. In a special ceremony, the Board of Management of ZF Services represented by Alois Ludwig und Thomas Henne honored the jubilees for their 40 and 25-year employment at the company. ...more
2011/11/30 New Catalogs by ZF Services for Commercial Vehicles by Iveco and Renault Trucks
Within a short time, ZF Services has published new issues of its catalogs "Lemförder steering and suspension parts commercial vehicles – Iveco" and "Lemförder steering and suspension parts commercial vehicles – Renault Trucks." Together they include over 200 references. With this offer, being the most extensive on the market, ZF Services is first choice when it comes to steering and suspension parts for commercial vehicles. ...more
2011/11/28 ZF Race Report, 28.11.11
Formula 1: Season ends on a positive note for Alonso. By finishing the Formula 1 season finale in Brazil in fourth place Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso ended the 2011 season on a positive note. The Spaniard, ...more
2011/11/25 Lancia Thema with 8-Speed Automatic Transmission by ZF
Thanks to its economy and smooth and fast gear changes, the 8-speed automatic transmission by ZF is the first choice of many automotive manufacturers or – as an optional – of numerous drivers. For that reason, also the Fiat Group is now counting on the automatic transmission by ZF for the market launch of its new Lancia Thema: The Thema models, equipped with a gasoline engine and the ZF transmission, are now starting to roll into the show rooms. ...more
2011/11/24 Porsche Driving Safety Training with ZF Services
Fall this year, 20 workshop employees could secure a seat in Porsche driving safety training. To this end, those who were interested only had to answer five sweepstakes questions correctly. At the beginning of November, the lucky winners met in Leipzig and received training on braking, evasive maneuvering, understeering and oversteering, as well as free-wheel track changes. ...more
2011/11/23 ZF Group Awards its Best Suppliers
Friedrichshafen. The DHL Global Forwarding GmbH is the winner of the "ZF Global Supplier Award". With this prize, the ZF Friedrichshafen AG awards the best international partner of the company for the first time. The automotive supplier acknowledged the performance of five further suppliers to European plants in the categories Innovation, Production Material, and Non-Production Material. ...more
2011/11/22 Volkswagen Amarok With 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
At the IAA in Frankfurt, Volkswagen presented its Amarok pickup model for the first time with an automatic transmission: the 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP) from ZF Friedrichshafen AG which has already been produced a million times. With this transmission, the Amarok combines the best of two different worlds: comfortable and energy-efficient in everyday applications as well as robust and easy to operate in heavy work applications. ...more
2011/11/16 ZF acquires all shares of Hansen Transmissions International
ZF Friedrichshafen AG today announced the completion of the compulsory acquisition of all remaining shares of Hansen Transmissions International and all outstanding rights under the Hansen warrant plans. ...more
2011/11/14 ZF Race Report, 13.11.11
Formula 1: Fernando Alonso maintains chances for second place in World Championship. Thanks to securing second place at the penultimate Formula 1 round of the year in Abu Dhabi Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso ...more
2011/11/09 ZF Materials Management Receives Innovation Award
Berlin / Friedrichshafen. ZF is the winner of this year's AMMPL Innovation Award. Hereby, the Federal Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (AMMPL) recognized the strategic farsightedness of the Group for the development of its suppliers and sensitizing of its employees for materials management topics. ...more
2011/11/09 ZF Receives Supplier Innovation Award of BMW Group
The BMW Group acknowledged the achievements of ZF Friedrichshafen AG on November 7, 2011, with the Supplier Innovation Award. This supplier award, presented for the very first time, recognizes the power of innovation of BMW suppliers and their relevance as success factors for the automobile manufacturer. ZF received the prize in the "Efficient Dynamics" category for the 8-speed automatic transmission which, in all BMW models, generates significant fuel savings. ...more
2011/11/02 ZF Race Report, 30.10.11
Formula 1: Alonso consolidates overall third place with winners rostrum position. Fernando Alonso of Spain is still on course to come third overall in the drivers rankings of the Formula 1 World Championship thanks to his third-place ...more
2011/10/31 Air Pullman Orders 35 Openmatics Systems
Openmatics, the manufacturer-independent, open telematics platform, has its first customer: Since July 2011, the Italian bus fleet operator Air Pullman uses the system in 35 buses of the Malpensa Airport Shuttle. ...more
2011/10/25 ZF Starts Its Own "ZF SupplierAcademy"
ZF is enhancing its supplier development. From now on, the "ZF SupplierAcademy" offers suppliers of the international automotive supplier the opportunity to get to know important processes and standards of the ZF Group right from the start and to jointly coordinate processes. To this end, the "ZF SupplierAcademy" is working on a three-stage program which comprises motivation days, expert and method training courses right up to project-specific training. ...more
2011/10/24 ZF Race Report, 23.10.11
DTM: Two podium places for Audi at the finale. By finishing the final DTM race at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Wuerttemberg as the runner-up Martin Tomczyk locked his dominant performance in the 2011 ...more
2011/10/21 ZF Low-Floor Bus Axle AV 133 - New Generation
At the Busworld Europe 2011 in Kortrijk, Belgium, ZF Friedrichshafen AG presents the new low-floor portal axle AV 133. The new axle generation will be introduced in two stages – to be implemented by 2014. The first implementation stage will be completed by the end of 2011. During 2014, the second stage will take place in close cooperation with the customers. ...more
2011/10/20 "Coach Of The Year 2012" Scores With Technology From ZF
The new VDL Futura led the field at this year's voting for the "Coach of the Year": Both its efficiency and its great driving comfort convinced the expert jury. Technology from ZF Friedrichshafen AG plays a major part in the VDL Futura's confident appearance: As a standard, the supplier group delivers front, rear, and tag axles, clutches, and steering systems. In the test vehicle, the automatic transmission system ZF-AS Tronic also enhanced efficiency and shifting comfort. ...more
2011/10/17 ZF-AS Tronic lite wins "Best Component Prize" in China
ZF Friedrichshafen AG received an important award for its automated manual transmission technology in China: The AS Tronic lite 6-speed automatic transmission won the "Best Component Prize". ...more
2011/10/17 ZF Race Report, 16.10.11
Formula 1: Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa pick up points. The Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who drives for Ferrari, came fifth in the Korean Grand Prix and picked up ten championship points. After 16 ...more
2011/10/10 ZF Race Report, 09.10.11
Formula 1: Fernando Alonso celebrates second place in Japan. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso took second place in the Japanese Grand Prix. After 15 of 19 World Championship races the Spaniard, ...more
2011/10/07 Amsterdam's Public Transport Authorities Rely on Chassis Technology by ZF
Amsterdam's GVB public transport authorities ordered a total of 70 Citea SLF low-floor buses from the Dutch manufacturer, VDL. The Citea SLF is the ideal city bus thanks to its completely level floor. The low-floor technology is made possible by the RL 75 EC independent wheel suspension and the AV 132 portal axle by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ...more
2011/10/06 ZF secures 96.3 percent shareholding in Hansen Transmissions International
Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF Friedrichshafen AG today announced the result of its recommended cash offer for Hansen Transmissions International NV. Hansen shareholders representing a total of 96.3 percent of the existing issued share capital of Hansen have accepted the offer. ZF has declared the offer wholly unconditional. In accordance with the requirements of the UK Takeover Code, the offer will remain open for acceptances until 1.00 p.m. (London time) October 20, 2011. ...more
2011/10/05 ZF Race Report, 02.10.11
DTM: Audi driver Martin Tomczyk is 2011 DTM Champion. Martin Tomczyk has clinched an early win of the 2011 DTM title. The German driver from Rosenheim, Bavaria, took third place ...more
2011/10/05 ZF Race Report, 25.09.11
Formula 1: Fernando Alonso takes fourth place in Singapore. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso clinched fourth place in the Singapore Grand Prix. The Spaniard, whose car is equipped with dampers ...more
2011/09/29 ZF Opens First Plant for Wind Turbine Gearboxes in the USA
Gainesville, Georgia/USA. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened a plant for the production of wind turbine gearboxes in Gainesville near Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2012, the company supplies gearboxes of the two-megawatt performance class for the world market leader Vestas from the new location. ZF invested roundabout € 70 million in the new plant that – after production ramp-up – offers 250 jobs in total. ...more
2011/09/19 ZF Race Report, 18.09.11
DTM: Audi one-two-three victory at Oschersleben. Audi dominated the eighth DTM round at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. As at the past race at Brands Hatch, ...more
2011/09/14 Technology Highlights At The IAA 2011
Many innovations exhibited at the 64th International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt am Main have ZF Driveline and Chassis Technology on board. The automotive supplier develops and produces components, units, and systems for all renowned international automotive manufacturers. ...more
2011/09/14 ZF Successful in the Russian Bus Market
Also in the Russian market, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is on a success course with its bus product portfolio: In 2011, Moscow transportation authorities alone have ordered more than 2,000 low-floor city buses equipped with driveline, chassis, and steering technology by the ZF-Group. The entire order goes to the largest Russian automotive group, the GAZ Group. In 2006, ZF entered a strategic partnership with the GAZ Autobus Division, which has become a major customer for ZF in the meantime. ...more
2011/09/13 Further dynamic growth at ZF
Friedrichshafen/Frankfurt. Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG continues to grow. In the first eight months of this year, the company achieved a sales increase of 23 percent in comparison to the same period of the previous year. CEO Hans-Georg Härter anticipates continued dynamic growth through the entire year, with total sales revenue reaching approximately €15 billion (previous year: €12.9 billion). ...more
2011/09/12 ZF Race Report, 11.09.11
Formula 1: Alonso moves up in World Championship. Fernando Alonso celebrated third place at the Italian Grand Prix. The Spaniard whose Ferrari is equipped with dampers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG ...more
2011/09/08 First Full Hybrid Based on the Audi Q5's ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
The full hybrid variant of the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission (ZF 8HP) is first produced in volume in the Audi Q5 hybrid quattro starting in 2011. This version facilitates purely electric driving without changing the basic transmission concept: The optimized installation space makes it possible to install the electric motor in a space-saving and efficient way replacing the torque converter. ...more
2011/09/05 On the circuit with ZF Services
ZF Services raffles among German workshops 20 places for a driving safety training including a factory tour at Porsche in Leipzig. Beginning of September, information brochures and cards for the raffle will be mailed. Participation is possible via the homepage www.zf.com/services as well. Interested workshops simply have to answer five questions concerning ZF Services correctly. ...more
2011/09/05 ZF Race Report, 04.09.11
DTM: Tomczyk wins and takes lead of the standings. Martin Tomczk is the new leader of the DTM standings. The driver from Rosenheim (Bavaria) won the thrilling seventh round ...more
2011/09/05 ZF sets the course for the future on the IAA
With the motto "Future comes as standard", all lights are "green" on the IAA (International Motor Show) 2011 in Frankfurt: environmentally friendly energy efficiency despite increased customer value - this is the trade fair's key message. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has realized this challenge on time and develops conventional drives with low fuel consumption as well as innovative hybrid, electric, and lightweight concepts. ...more
2011/09/02 525 Apprentices Begin Their Professional Life at ZF
Even this year, ZF belongs to the major training companies: 525 young people begin their professional life at ZF all over Germany. The automotive supplier has altogether 1700 apprentices at 15 locations - 250 of them are students who complete their training at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DH). They can choose from 30 different vocational trainings and DH courses of study. ...more
2011/08/31 One Million 8-Speed Automatic Transmissions From ZF
The 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP) from ZF Friedrichshafen AG cut the one-million threshold in August: Since the SOP in summer 2009, one million units have left the production lines at the transmission plant in Saarbrücken. ZF's location in Schweinfurt supplied the torque converters. The high production figures result from the transmission's market success: The premium brands Alpina, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Rolls-Royce trust in the substantial advantages of the 8HP. ...more
2011/08/29 ZF Race Report, 28.08.11
Formula 1: Alonso narrowly misses out on rostrum position. Fernando Alonso of Spain finished the Belgian Grand Prix in fourth place. Alonso, who drives a Ferrari fitted with ...more
2011/08/26 New York's Public Transport Authorities Order Bus Fleet with ZF Technology
New York City Transit (NYCT) ordered over 300 low-floor articulated buses from the Nova Bus manufacturer. They shall be delivered between August 2011 and April 2013 and replace previous models. All buses have driveline technology by ZF Friedrichshafen AG on board. This makes them efficient and comfortable at the same time. ...more
2011/08/17 ZF Sachs Race Report, 07.08.11
DTM: Mattias Ekström wins for Audi at the Nürburgring. Mattias Ekström triumphed at the sixth 2011 DTM round at the Nürburgring. On seeing the chequered flag the Swede, ...more
2011/08/17 Training with a Future
Once again this year, ZF Services in Schweinfurt and Bremen hired all apprentices who completed their vocational training. Seven apprentices in Schweinfurt and four in Bremen passed their final exams. The graduation celebration was held in July in Schweinfurt. ...more
2011/08/15 New Partner in Japan: Fresh wind for Lexus IS F with ZF Shock Absorbers
The Lexus IS F will achieve an even better performance: Together with the Chassis Technology division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Lexus has newly tuned the chassis of the sports sedan. As of now, ZF shock absorbers will be used at the front and rear axles. ...more
2011/08/10 ZF Group Makes Donations to Contribute to Emergency Aid for East Africa
At the moment, people in East Africa face one of the most severe famines of the past decades. About 11 million people in the affected regions of Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia depend on humanitarian aid. ZF participates in this aid, as well. The company supports the activities of "Help e.V. - Help for Self-help" and "arche noVa e.v. - Initiative for People in Need" with donations amounting to just under EUR 150,000. ...more
2011/08/02 Steering Assistance at the Right Dosage: 25 Years of ZF-Servotronic
25 years ago, ZF launched its first speed-sensitive power steering system under the name of ZF-Servotronic. Up to today, the trademark Servotronic stands for a comfortable and at the same time safe steering system: it runs smoothly when maneuvering and parking, but is tight and precise when driving at higher speed. ...more
2011/08/01 Now Tangible: Realignment of ZF
Friedrichshafen. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has completed a decisive step in its strategic realignment: With effect from Monday, August 1, 2011, ZF's major German companies are merged into ZF Friedrichshafen AG. "The joint corporate name, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, makes the new alignment of the company clearly visible to third parties as well", says ZF's CEO Hans-Georg Härter. ...more
2011/08/01 ZF Sachs Race Report, 31.07.11
Formula 1: Alonso takes fourth consecutive podium. Fernando Alonso took his fourth consecutive podium finish in the Formula 1 World Championship at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spaniard, in whose ...more
2011/07/27 ZF Holds Rank 8 in the Current Patent Statistics
In 2010, ZF Friedrichshafen AG again achieved a top value regarding the number of patent applications: With 629 new patent applications, ZF defends its excellent rank 8 of the patent statistics from 2009. In the current ranking of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO), the supplier company is at eye level with automotive manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Audi, or BMW. ...more
2011/07/26 ZF becomes “Official Partner BMW Motorsport” in 2012
Schweinfurt, 16. July 2011 – ZF and BMW are long-time partners in the supply of high-quality products in driveline and chassis for the O.E. production of BMW cars ...more
2011/07/25 ZF Sachs Race Report, 24.07.11
Formula 1: Fernando Alonso takes second place. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso clinched second place with a fighting performance during the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. It was the ...more
2011/07/25 Change in management at ZF Services
The Management Board at ZF Services has a new member. On 1 July, Thomas Henne took over the function of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the After-Sales division at ZF Friedrichshafen AG. He replaces Christian Haedge, who is assuming new duties in the ZF Group. ...more
2011/07/25 ZF Sachs Race Report, 17.07.11
DTM: Second place for Edoardo Mortara at the Olympic Stadium. Dream weather in front of a dream audience of 54,000 spectators: The DTM offered a fascinating ...more
2011/07/25 ZF to enhance wind turbine gearbox business
Friedrichshafen – ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced a recommended cash offer for Belgian wind turbine gearbox manufacturer Hansen Transmissions International NV. The offer is 66 pence in cash for each Hansen share and values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the company, including outstanding rights under the Hansen Warrant Plans, at approximately £444.8 million. ...more
2011/07/11 ZF Sachs Race Report, 10.07.11
Formula1: first victory of the season for ZF Sachs partner Ferrari. Great relief for Ferrari: Fernando Alonso celebrated a long-awaited first victory of the season for his team in the British Grand Prix. The Spaniard, ...more
2011/07/11 New Catalog for Lemförder Rubber-to-Metal Parts
ZF Services introduces in a new catalog its expanded product program which now includes Lemförder rubber-to-metal parts for passenger car and vans. Its more than 1,500 pages contain almost 2,000 items, which include 400 new entries. The range of offerings for engine mounts is unrivalled for Audi models A4, A5 and Q5, for which ZF is the sole series supplier. ...more
2011/07/08 ZF Acquires Honsel Plant Nuremberg
Friedrichshafen/Nuremberg. ZF Friedrichshafen AG acquires the Nuremberg plant from the insolvent automotive supplier Honsel. The entire company had been taken over recently by the tender consortium Martinrea/Anchorage within the scope of the insolvency proceedings. Subject to approval by the cartel authorities, ZF now takes over the Nuremberg plant with around 750 employees and roughly 150 temporary workers from the two tenderers. ...more
2011/07/06 Dr. Stefan Sommer new ZF CEO
Friedrichshafen. Dr. Stefan Sommer will be the new CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG and will succeed Hans-Georg Härter at ZF's top level. This was decided unanimously by the automotive supplier's Supervisory Board today. Sommer has been part of ZF since 2008 and has been a member of the Board of Management responsible for the Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Domain since October 2010. At last, he was also head of the project regarding the Group's strategic restructuring. ...more
2011/07/06 Wilhelm Rehm Member of the Board of Management
Friedrichshafen/Passau. Dr. Michael Paul, who will retire at the end of 2011, will be succeeded by Wilhelm Rehm as Member of the Board of Management of ZF Friedrichshafen AG's Industrial Technology Division at the beginning of 2012. This is the decision of the automotive supplier's Supervisory Board. The 52-year old Mr. Rehm has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of ZF Passau GmbH since the middle of the year 2010. ...more
2011/07/04 Acquisition of Bauknecht Plant in Neunkirchen by ZF
Saarbrücken/Neunkirchen. At the beginning of the year 2012, ZF acquires the plant of Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH in Neunkirchen (Saarland). At this location, ZF will produce components for passenger car automatic transmissions, that are strongly demanded, and takes over about 240 Bauknecht employees. ...more
2011/07/04 ZF Sachs Race Report, 03.07.11
DTM: Podium place for Tomczyk after recovery in wet race. From position ten on the grid Martin Tomczyk showed a tremendous recovery in pouring rain at the Norisring in front of 124,000 spectators ...more
2011/07/01 Drive to the Podium with ZF
On June 29 and 30, the most important commercial vehicle manufacturers took part in a direct comparison with ten domestic and import classification categories each: In the Europa-Park Rust, an expert team of over 250 fleet managers decided about this year's "Company Cars of the Year". Thanks to ZF technology, the top placed vehicles were ahead of all others. ...more
2011/06/28 ZF Services celebrates the grand opening of its Center of Competence for Wind Energy Service
Due to its extensive investments in the wind energy sector, ZF Services is very well positioned. The grand opening of the ZF Services Center of Competence for Wind Energy Service in Dortmund and its 4 megawatt load test rig represents an important step toward the future. Together with employees, customers from home and abroad as well as politicians and local businesspeople celebrated its grand opening at the end of June. ...more
2011/06/27 ZF Sachs Race Report, 26.06.11
24 hours Nürburgring: Manthey Porsche wins with ZF Sachs. It was the greatest racing festival in Germany: at the 24 hours Nürburgring and also in the support programme ZF Sachs appeared in action during ...more
2011/06/20 ZF Sachs Race Report, 19.06.11
DTM: Second victory in a row for Audi racer Martin Tomczyk. Two weeks ago at Spielberg and now again at the Lausitzring: After clinching his second consecutive victory Martin Tomczyk has become the new leader of ...more
2011/06/15 ZF Receives Lightweight Design Award
At the beginning of June 2011, for the fifth time, engineers and materials scientists from around the world met once again for the annual "CFK Valley Stade Convention" in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. ZF hit the mark with its endless-fiber-reinforced-composite-materials -- hybrid - brake pedal concept and won the "Composite Innovations Award 2011" of the CFK Valley Stade Convention. ...more
2011/06/15 ZF Sachs Race Report, 12.06.11
Formula 1: Points for ZF Sachs teams. Ferrari driver Felipe Massa occupied sixth place at the wet Canadian Grand Prix. The Brazilian whose car is fitted with dampers from ...more
2011/06/15 ZF Sachs Race Report, 05.06.11
DTM: Martin Tomczyk wins DTM comeback in Austria. Martin Tomczyk is the brilliant winner of the DTM’s comeback to Spielberg, Austria. At the sold-out Red Bull Ring the German driver from ...more
2011/06/07 New 9-Speed Automatic Transmission
At the International VDI Conference "Transmissions in Vehicles 2011", ZF Friedrichshafen AG presents an automatic transmission with nine speeds for passenger cars with front-transverse drive. With its two model ranges, it covers a torque range between 280 and 480 Nm. Thanks to its construction kit principle, the basic transmission can be supplemented in line with special requirements. ...more
2011/06/01 ZF: Best CV Transmission Brand
In the ETM publisher's readers' choice, ZF takes top position in the commercial vehicle transmission product group for the seventh time running. Surprising: For the first time, the Group also ranked first in the retarder category with the ZF Intarder transmission brake. Criteria for the choice: the reliability and economy of commercial vehicle systems. ...more
2011/05/30 ZF Sachs Race Report, 29.05.11
Formula 1: best result of the season for ZF Sachs partner Ferrari. Fernando Alonso presented his Ferrari team with second place in the Monaco Grand Prix and its best result of the season. The Spaniard, whose car is equipped ...more
2011/05/26 ZF Services is Wütschner's “Supplier of the Year”
Long-term partnerships are critical in today's business world to achieve sustained success. Above all, this means delivering products of the highest quality reliably and on time. The fact that this is a significant aspect of the ZF Services philosophy was demonstrated when ZF Services was named “2010 Supplier of the Year Award” by Wütschner Fahrzeugteile, an auto parts supplier based in Schweinfurt, Germany. ...more
2011/05/23 ZF Services Recommends Pre-Vacation Car Check-up
Summer vacations place additional stress on cars. Heavy luggage, long driving distances, traffic jams, stop-and-go traffic, steep mountain passes, poor roads are all very hard on the brakes, shock absorbers, clutch and the engine. A thorough pre-vacation car check-up gives drivers peace of mind and confidence as they head off on their summer road trips. That's why ZF Services has developed the Sachs pre-vacation check-up to support Original Sachs Service (OSS) partners. ...more
2011/05/23 ZF Sachs Race Report, 22.05.11
Formula 1: ZF Sachs partner Ferrari scores points. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso finished the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona in fifth place. The Spaniard, whose car is equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers, ...more
2011/05/16 ZF Sachs Race Report, 15.05.11
DTM: Brilliant first victory for Mike Rockenfeller, Martin Tomczyk comes third. At the 44th DTM race Mike Rockenfeller clinched his first victory in the most popular international touring car racing series. The German, ...more
2011/05/16 ZF at the Testing Expo
ZF exhibits its products at the Testing Expo in Stuttgart - Europe’s leading trade fair for inspection, testing and development technologies in the automotive industry - from May 17th to 19th, 2011. ...more
2011/05/09 ZF Sachs Race Report, 08.05.11
Formula 1: Podium place for ZF Sachs partner Ferrari. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso took third place at the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul and thus secured his first podium finish of the year. The Spaniard, ...more
2011/05/03 New Scania Catalogue from ZF Services
The new edition of the "Lemförder Steering and Suspension Parts for Scania" contains a total of 75 references for the 4-series and P/G/T/R series from Scania. They include more than a dozen angle joints and the matching repair kits. This comprehensive offer distinctly sets ZF Service apart from its competitors. ...more
2011/05/02 ZF Sachs Race Report, 01.05.11
DTM: Mattias Ekström on podium at season opener. Mattias Ekström finished the DTM season opener at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg (Germany) as the runner-up and thus clinches ...more
2011/04/21 ZF achieves record sales
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has closed fiscal year 2010 with record sales of €12.9 billion, while returning to considerable profitability (€680 million). The automotive supplier also anticipates significant sales and profit growth in the current year, and will hire approximately 5,000 new employees worldwide. ZF Group plans to invest massively in site expansions and new products. ...more
2011/04/21 Strong growth in 1st quarter 2011
ZF has begun 2011 with a 31% sales increase in the first quarter. Relative to the first three months of recovery year 2010, Group-wide sales rose considerably. ZF achieved its strongest growth in North America, where sales rose by 69%. This quarterly sales increase of 31% should not, however, be used as an indicator of overall growth in 2011. “In a number of plants we’re working very near capacity,” reported ZF CEO Hans-Georg Härter. ...more
2011/04/21 CEO Härter’s contract extended
The Supervisory Board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG has agreed in consultation with CEO Hans-Georg Härter to extend his current contract by one year. ...more
2011/04/21 ZF to build new main administrative complex with a public forum and academy at its headquarters in Friedrichshafen
Automotive industry supplier ZF is committed to its home city of Friedrichshafen and will be building a new administrative headquarters there. The complex will house an academy, a forum for public exhibitions and events, as well as room for Friedrichshafen’s “Wissenswerkstatt” (Knowledge Workshop). ZF will invest approximately €60 million in the development, and have it ready for occupancy on time for the Group’s 100th anniversary in 2015. ...more
2011/04/18 ZF Sachs Race Report, 17.04.11
Formula 1: Ferrari drivers scored points in China. Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso established themselves in the Formula 1 World Championship’s leading group once again at the ...more
2011/04/14 Decoupleable AWD System by ZF
ZF is presenting a new all-wheel drive system at the European All-Wheel Drive Congress (EAWD) 2011 in Graz. Through its automatic decoupling function, over-consumption resulting from the operating principle of all-wheel drive vehicles can be reduced to a minimum. A reduction in consumption by approximately five percent is possible in comparison with conventional all-wheel drives. ...more
2011/04/13 Openmatics Store Starts in Summer
ZF Friedrichshafen AG assigned the development of a web store for telematics applications (apps) to the IT and software specialist IBM. In the future, this store will be an integral part of ZF's software platform Openmatics and enables vehicle manufacturers and third-party providers to offer own telematics apps. IBM will also be in charge of the store's operation. ...more
2011/04/11 ZF Sachs Race Report, 10.04.11
Formula 1: Ferrari drivers still near top of championship drivers’ standings. Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso managed to maintain their positions in the upper echelons of the Formula 1 ...more
2011/04/11 ZF at the UITP 2011 in Dubai
At the UITP Congress 2011, ZF Group presents products for buses and rail vehicles. Every two years, at this leading trade show for public passenger transport, many transport operators obtain the latest information on driveline and chassis technology for buses and rail vehicles. In Dubai as well, ZF technology is already used in many applications. ...more
2011/04/08 ZF Plant in Bouthéon Delivers 100,000th Ecomid Transmission
In December 2010, the 100,000th current-generation commercial vehicle transmission Ecomid was built in the ZF plant in Bouthéon. With a torque range of 1,000 to 1,300 Nm, the 9-speed manual transmission is adapted to the needs of medium-duty trucks. Since 1998, the location in Bouthéon has been part of the ZF Group and now also produces the automatic transmission AS Tronic mid, besides the complete Ecomid product line. ...more
2011/04/07 Readers Vote ZF First Place
Also in 2011, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is "Best Brand" in the "Transmissions" category. This is the result of the readers' choice from the "auto motor und sport" trade magazine on products and services focusing on the automobile. With powerful 80 percent agreement and for the sixth time in a row, readers voted for ZF to be top ranking. An impressive second place was achieved by the Sachs brand, supplier company, in the "Chassis" product category. ...more
2011/04/06 Cost-effective Passenger Car Hybridization With ZF
ZF Friedrichshafen AG works on an integrated solution for hybrid components together with partners from business and research: This aims at installing the complete power electronics directly at the transmission. In future, this simplifies production and maintenance of hybrid passenger cars. ...more
2011/04/04 Range_e With ZF Hybrid Transmission
In Geneva, Land Rover presented the prototype Range_e that is based on the well-established Range Rover Sport. With a total system power output of 249 kW (339 hp) and a range of up to 1112 kilometers, the luxury SUV convinces as parallel hybrid with plug-in option. The Range_e achieves its high energy efficiency thanks to the 8-speed hybrid transmission by ZF. ...more
2011/04/01 Keolis: 398 Buses with ZF Technology
The international passenger transport Group Keolis ordered buses of the manufacturers MAN, Scania, and Volvo for its depots in Stockholm, Göteborg, and Jönköping. These are equipped with driveline, chassis, and steering technology from ZF. ...more
2011/03/29 ZF Services and Bosch join forces to expand "extra" bonus system
In addition to the joint training courses on offer since 2010, Bosch and ZF Services have again joined forces to expand the "extra" bonus system. From April onwards, workshops can earn points when they purchase automotive products of the brands Sachs, Lemförder and ZF Parts and redeem these points for attractive bonuses, such as useful tools or training vouchers. ...more
2011/03/28 ZF Sachs Race Report, 27.03.11
Formula 1: ZF Sachs teams score points in first race of the season. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso narrowly failed to make it onto the winners’ rostrum at the Australian Grand Prix ...more
2011/03/25 ZF Services Recommends Spring Check-up
The long winter in Germany has left its mark: In many areas, ice, snow, and frost have damaged roads and highways leaving gaping potholes in their wake – this is a killer for many vehicle components. The cold and moisture of the last few months have also been hard on chassis and steering parts. That’s why ZF Services recommends a thorough spring check-up. ...more
2011/03/25 „ZF hilft“ donates for Japan
The nonprofit association "ZF hilft" donates EUR 100,000 for those suffering from the natural disaster in Japan. The recipient of the donation, the relief organization "Help", uses the money to buy emergency assistance and food packages. ...more
2011/03/21 3 millionth transmission for BMW
The ZF transmission plant in Brandenburg at the Havel river has built a total of three million passenger car transmissions for BMW. Currently, the second generation of the 6-speed manual transmission for BMW is being produced there. Another product line is the 7-speed dual clutch transmission for Porsche. ...more
2011/03/18 ZF Starts Extensive Cooperation with Saab Automobile
ZF Friedrichshafen AG signed a trendsetting cooperation contract with the Swedish car manufacturer Saab Automobile. As of 2012, ZF will develop and deliver complete rear axle systems as well as front axle components for the completely redesigned successor of the Saab 9-3. For this purpose, the supplier establishes a just-in-sequence plant that is located only three kilometers away from the Saab Automobile production plant. ...more
2011/03/17 New catalog for Sachs Commercial Vehicle Clutches
More comprehensive, more transparent, and hot off the press: the new ZF Services catalog “Sachs Clutches for Commercial Vehicles” is now available for order wholesale. The catalog’s 934 pages contain 1437 items, ranging from Atego (Mercedes) to Zeta (Iveco). ...more
2011/03/11 ZF receives Customer Awards for Quality and Delivery Reliability
Great success for ZF Passau and ZF Drivetech Hangzhou. Both companies were distinguished by their customers Foton, Zoomlion, Yalong and Xingma in the categories of “quality” and “willingness to supply”. ...more
2011/03/09 Driver safety training for commercial-vehicle garages
The Lemförder commercial vehicle driver safety training campaign has been active since the 1st of March. 222 garages that post the highest sales of Lemförder commercial vehicle products by the end of June will win an exclusive driver safety training program. ...more
2011/03/07 ZF Services impresses with wind energy service offer worldwide
ZF Services expands its wind energy service business continuously. From now on, the Spanish company Ingeteam Service relies on the cooperation with ZF Services España for wind energy gear repairs. On the EWEA 2011, ZF Services will present its performance portfolio in hall 7 - booth 7211 during 14 and 17 March. ...more
2011/03/04 Groundbreaking for New ZF Services Logistics Center
ZF Services GmbH has begun the expansion of its logistics center in Bremen, Germany. Today’s groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of the construction of a new high-bay warehouse and the optimization of the existing warehouse at Borgwardstrasse. For the after-sales specialists of automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG, logistics is a cornerstone of optimal customer service. Over €27 million have been earmarked for the project. ...more
2011/03/04 More than One Million Kilometers with ZF Ecomat Transmission
An articulated city bus of the Marburg public transport authorities equipped with a ZF-Ecomat 5-speed automatic transmission (5HP) reached a mileage of more than one million kilometers in high-wear line operation. After 17 years of continuous operation and an exact mileage of 1,050,227 km, the transmission's lined clutch disks had to be serviced. This remarkable durability contributes significantly to the market success of the Ecomat. ...more
2011/03/01 Technological Highlights at the Geneva Motor Show
Many models exhibited at the 81st Salon International de l'Auto, Geneva Motor Show, feature Driveline and Chassis Technology from ZF. The automotive supplier develops and produces components, units, and systems for all renowned international automotive manufacturers. ...more
2011/02/22 ZF Builds Passenger Car Transmission Plant in North America
In Greenville, South Carolina, USA, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is setting up its first passenger car transmission plant in North America. As of 2013, on approximately 90,000 square meters ground, 8 and 9-speed automatic transmission will be US-manufactured for the North American market. The new building lives up to the powerful growth course of ZF in this region. ...more
2011/02/21 ZF is "Supplier of the Year 2010" for Hyundai and Kia
The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group recognized ZF's achievements with the "Supplier of the Year Award 2010". Thus, the automotive Group paid tribute to the positive cooperation with ZF in the last year and, at the very same time, would like to reinforce the relations of the two companies. Already today, many models from the South Korean brand have ZF technology on board, i.a. the Equus, Hyundai's flagship. ...more
2011/02/11 Jürgen Holeksa new Human Resources Executive VP
Jürgen Holeksa (45) will become the Human Resources Executive VP of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. This was decided today (Friday) by the company’s Supervisory Board. Born in Germany’s Lower Rhine region, Holeksa is currently Director of Human Resources at the Behr-Gruppe in Stuttgart and takes over the duties that have been provisionally performed by Dr. Konstantin Sauer, Executive VP Finance. ...more
2011/02/09 ZF Services wins partner-prize for its brand Sachs
The ZF Services brand Sachs has been awarded the partner-prize 2010 by Mr. ATZ at this year’s aftermarket event “Branchenforum”. 2,000 independent workshops are being interviewed on that account every five years. Out of 56 companies and brands, workshop representatives chose the ones which stood out due to exceptionally workshop-oriented data and services as well as a technical competent hotline. ...more
2011/02/07 Swift and Handy in Singapore's City Traffic – With Chassis and Steering Technology by ZF
In the next two years, 300 Mercedes-Benz Citaro city buses and 300 Volvo B9TL double-deck buses will be supplied to SBS Transit which is the leading public transport operator in Singapore. Also on board: ZF's tried-and-tested chassis technology, such as the AV 132 portal axle, the RL 75 EC independent suspension, the Servocom power steering system from ZF Lenksysteme, and shock absorbers from ZF Sachs. ...more
2011/02/02 ZF Technology at the "North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards"
The annual "North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards" were presented at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Automotive journalists from the USA and Canada ranked the Chevrolet Volt electric car and the Ford Explorer off-road vehicle number one in their respective categories. ZF technology contributed to the success of the two award winners. ...more
2011/01/26 Professional knowledge for workshops and wholesale training
From axle system to dual-mass flywheel – more than 10,000 participants from 30 countries used the extensive training opportunities of ZF Services last year. 3,500 inquisitive participants exclusively attended the Sachs Training Sessions in spring 2010. ...more
2011/01/20 New Drive and Chassis Technology for a Trendsetter
The BMW X3 was a pacesetter in the segment for sporty medium-size SUVs. The second generation is now arriving at the showrooms of dealers. Thanks to either the 8-speed automatic transmission or a newly developed manual 6-speed transmission from ZF, the new X3 shifts both comfortably and dynamically. As much as 11 percent fuel can be saved by the combination with the 8-speed automatic transmission by contrast with the second-generation 6-speed automatic transmissions. ...more
2011/01/17 ZF Sachs Race Report, 16.01.11
Dakar Rally winners rely on ZF Sachs. ZF Sachs partners triumphed yet again in the Dakar Rally: The Volkswagen factory team celebrated ...more
2011/01/11 ZF Develops 9-Speed Automatic Transmission for Passenger Cars
Under high pressure - ZF is working on the development of new fuel-efficient transmission generations. The latest innovation: an entirely new automatic passenger car transmission, developed with 9 gears for vehicles with a transverse engine. ...more
2011/01/11 ZF Aspires to Intensify Growth in North America
ZF realized a sales growth of more than 50 percent in North America last year. 2011 is expected to see continued growth. The 8-speed automatic transmission supply and license agreement with Chrysler will significantly assist this growth. For this purpose, ZF is building a new transmission plant in Greenville/South Carolina, the first ZF plant to make car transmissions in the USA. ...more
2011/01/10 Technology Highlights at the North American International Auto Show
Many models exhibited at the 22nd North American International Auto Show in Detroit feature Driveline and Chassis Technology from ZF. The automotive supplier develops and produces components, units, and systems for all renowned international automotive manufacturers. ...more
2011/01/03 Can Volkswagen score a hat-trick with ZF Sachs in the Dakar Rally?
Schweinfurt, 29 December 2010 – Volkswagen tackles the 2011 Dakar Rally with four Race Touareg after the manufacturer scored its second consecutive Dakar Rally victory in January 2010 and its third victory overall in company history. ...more
