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2010/08/26 ZF Sachs Nivomat Self-Leveling Dampening System to be Offered on the 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee
ZF Sachs’ Nivomat self-leveling dampening system will be a component of the 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee’s available trailering package. The system includes self leveling shock absorbers that help ensure the optimal vehicle ride height, for greater safety, fuel economy and passenger comfort when towing or when the vehicle is loaded with cargo. ...more
2010/06/17 ZF Signs Contract to Supply Wind Turbine Gear Boxes
ZF has signed a contract with global wind energy market leader Vestas to supply wind turbine gear boxes. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2012 at a new U.S. facility under construction in Gainesville, Ga., with the goal of eventually producing 2,000 gear boxes per year for the growing wind power industry. ...more
2010/06/07 ZF SERVICES NORTH AMERICA, LLC OPENS WIND TURBINE GEARBOX SERVICE CENTER AT VERNON HILLS, ILL. FACILITY
ZF Services – the strategic aftermarket business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG – now offers wind turbine gearbox services out of its Vernon Hills, Ill. remanufacturing and parts distribution center. ...more
2010/01/11 ZF technology prominent at 2010 North American International Auto Show
ZF driveline and technology is playing an integral role in improving fuel efficiency, performance and safety in many of the new vehicles on display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). New innovations, such as the 8-speed automatic transmission, join established ones like the ...more
2010/01/11 ZF begins Volume Production of 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The new ZF 8-speed automatic transmission is designed for versatility: The transmission kit covers a broad torque range from 300 to 1,000 Newton meters, and can be adapted to fit hybrid or all-wheel drive applications. Its versatility allows for ...more
2010/01/11 Phenomenal Savings with New Gear Set Design: The New 8-Speed Transmission Kit is "Hybrid Ready"
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Thanks to a flexible modular system, ZF's new 8-speed automatic transmission is equipped to meet all requirements. With a broad torque range of between 300 and 1,000 Newton meters, the ZF 8-speed automatic means single generation of transmissions can be ...more
2010/01/11 Quickstart with ZF’S 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – With its 8-speed automatic transmission, ZF is offering the first multi-ratio transmission with integrated stop/start function. Just 350 milliseconds after the engine starts, the car is ready to move. A spring piston accumulator supplies the hydraulic oil that ...more
2010/01/11 Innovations for all Vehicle Categories
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – ZF has adapted its leading driveline and chassis technology to meet the changing market requirements. Transmissions, steering systems and axles by ZF in smaller vehicles with state-of-the-art engines can contribute to considerable fuel and emission savings by means of ...more
2010/01/11 ZF Technology is Hybrid-Ready
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Increasing fuel economy and environmental legislation is putting more hybrid and alternative driveline vehicles on the roads. To meet the new requirements, ZF offers an entire product range for hybrid vehicles, from core components to complete systems. ZF is one of the few independent automotive suppliers, whose hybrid technology is ...more
2010/01/11 Proven Savings: 10 Million ZF Electric Power Steering Systems on the Road
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The environmentally friendly Servolectric from ZF Lenksysteme is making headway in the passenger car market. So far, a total of 10 million units of the electromechanical steering system have been installed in vehicles. Compared to hydraulic steering systems, this steering system saves between 0.4 and ...more
2010/01/11 ZF develops New Lightweight Concepts for Passenger Car Rear Axles
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – ZF is blazing new paths in chassis technology with the development of two new concepts for passenger car rear axles that reduce weight and system complexity. The concepts – a wheel controlling transverse leaf spring and Multi-Compliance Twist Beam (MCT) – feature lightweight components and functional integration designed to ...more
2010/01/11 ZF Concept Study: Ultralight Dampers for Micro Cars
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Smaller vehicle classes are gaining a larger share on the global market. Increasing vehicle weight, due to better equipment and crash safety, make the lightweight design approach a megatrend. During the 2009 IAA show in Frankfurt, Germany, ZF presented an ...more
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2009/11/24 ZF: Automotive Supplier of the Year
The international trade journal "Vehicle Dynamics International" selected ZF as the "Supplier of the Year" 2009. This title is awarded by the British-based journal to distinguish the best achievements in vehicle chassis technology. Decisive for the jury members was especially the great number of innovations ZF has used in the past few years to make vehicle handling and ...more
2009/11/12 FIFA World Cup 2010 With Technology by ZF
ZF will equip more than 700 city buses and coaches for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa with Ecomat and AS Tronic transmissions. The economical driveline technology has convinced the South African public transportation services. The World Cup hosts aim at having both an effective and environmentally friendly transportation system which ...more
2009/11/05 ZF 8-speed automatic transmission named 2010 automotive News PACE Award Finalist
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Long known for its expertise in passenger car automatic transmissions, ZF has reached another milestone after having its all-new 8-speed automatic transmission named a 2010 Automotive News PACE Award finalist. The ZF 8-speed automatic made its debut on the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo and 760Li, and will also appear on the ...more
2009/11/04 ZF Services North America to open wind turbine gearbox service center at Vernon Hills, Ill. facility
VERNON HILLS, Ill. – As the renewable energy industry continues to expand, ZF Services, the strategic aftermarket business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, will open a wind turbine gearbox service center at its Vernon Hills, Ill. facility in 2010. While this is a new endeavor for ZF Services in North America, the Vernon Hills facility will mark the ...more
2009/10/12 ZF Meritor LLC wins antitrust lawsuit against Eaton Corporation
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – ZF applauds the recent jury ruling in favor of ZF Meritor LLC, a venture between ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor (NYSE: ARM), and Meritor Transmission Company, an ArvinMeritor Company, in the companies’ antitrust lawsuit against Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN). The jury found that Eaton engaged in exclusionary and anticompetitive conduct in the sale and marketing for heavy-duty truck transmissions. The case was tried in United States District Court for ...more
2009/06/24 Ford Motor Company awards ZF Gainesville, GA. facility with "Gold Award" World Excellence Award
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The ZF Gainesville, Ga., facility was honored with a "Gold Award" World Excellence Award from the Ford Motor Company on June 22 for being an "outstanding performer" in quality, cost and delivery. ZF Gainesville provides Ford with manual transmissions for ...more
2009/01/19 ZF Lemforder To Close BREWER, Maine Facility
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – ZF – a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology – announced today that it is closing the ZF Lemforder location in Brewer, Maine estimated to be complete by mid 2010. ZF Lemforder, the Car Chassis Technology division of ZF, supplies vehicle chassis components to ...more
