Tag Archives: drivetrain technology

ZF Surpasses 1.5 Million TraXon Transmissions and Advances Platform Toward Hybrid Commercial Vehicle Applications

(IN BRIEF) ZF has reached a production milestone with more than 1.5 million TraXon automated manual transmissions manufactured since the system was introduced in 2014. The transmission platform has become a global standard for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and is produced … Read the full press release

ZF and BMW Secure Long-Term Agreement to Advance Next-Generation 8-Speed Transmission for Electrified Drives

(IN BRIEF) ZF Friedrichshafen AG and BMW Group have signed a multi-billion-euro, long-term supply agreement extending into the late 2030s, centered on the continued supply and further development of ZF’s proven 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP) for passenger cars. The partnership … Read the full press release

New ZF POD 4900 delivers up to 2,000 HP for vessels up to 150 feet with first installation on Azimut Grande 30M superyacht

(IN BRIEF) ZF has unveiled the POD 4900, a new pod propulsion system designed for vessels up to 150 feet, offering compatibility with engines up to 2,000 HP at 2,450 RPM. The first installation will be onboard the Azimut Grande … Read the full press release

Volkswagen: Fully-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak defeated cars powered by conventional drivetrain technology at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Exclusive video of the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak as it hunts down the record I.D. R Pikes Peak the sporty forerunner to the new fully-electric I.D. family WOLFSBURG, 10-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen made motorsport history at the Pikes Peak … Read the full press release