ZF Shanghai Unveils Its First New Energy Vehicle Reducer

Timo Maisel, Senior Vice President of ZF e-mobility division in the Asia-Pacific region, defined the project as a model of independent management by the Asia-Pacific team: "From customer designation, project initiation to the successful launch of the product, the entire process was independently promoted by the Asia-Pacific team, fully demonstrating the regional team's excellent capabilities in local R & D, project management, procurement and manufacturing. The successful launch of this product not only reflects ZF Asia-Pacific's technical strength in the field of new energy vehicle core components, but also revalidates our ability to quickly respond to and efficiently execute in the local market."

ZF Shanghai Transmission Co., Ltd. was established in 2004 as a joint venture between ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Automotive Gearbox Co., Ltd. Its business scope includes the production, assembly, testing, application engineering and sales of passenger car automatic transmissions and related products and components. The landing of this new energy reducer is an important extension of its business to the field of electrification.

The success of the project has also been highly praised by the Chinese partner. Ye Biao, general manager of SAIC Gearbox, said: "The successful launch of the reducer is derived from the sincere cooperation of the shareholders and the excellent execution of the professional team. The strategic mutual trust and collaborative efficiency shown in the project promotion process have laid a solid foundation for future technological innovation." Thomas Walindi, general manager of ZF Shanghai Transmission Co., Ltd., added: "This milestone is not only a reflection of technological breakthroughs, but also the result of cross-functional team collaboration. We look forward to this product showing strong competitiveness in the market and injecting new momentum into the industry."

The independent reducer integrates the global technological advantages of ZF's electric drive system and the local manufacturing experience in China, with core advantages such as high efficiency, low noise and compact coaxial design, and can meet the strict technical standards of mainstream domestic new energy vehicle platforms. With the delivery of the first product, ZF Shanghai Transmission Co., Ltd. will accelerate mass production and continuously improve delivery capacity, and plans to first install this product in a midsize SUV in the second half of 2025.

As a leading global automotive parts supplier, ZF has always regarded China as a core strategic market. For more than 40 years since it took root in China, ZF has continuously promoted localization strategy, promoted the localization of global advanced technology research and development and mass production through in-depth cooperation with local enterprises to jointly promote the upgrading of local supply chain and manufacturing system, and deeply integrated into the development process of China's automotive industry. In the future, ZF will continue to rely on the global technology network and localization cooperation system to continuously improve its technological innovation ability and product service level in the Chinese market, and continuously provide strong support for the electrification transformation of China's automotive industry.