ZF rounds out electric drive offering

Sep 19, 2018

Updated Sep 22, 2018

As part of its “Smart Logistics” theme at IAA 2018, ZF announced it is rolling out zero-emission axles for all vehicle classes and has received more than 1,000 orders for its AxTrax AVE electric portal axles as the growth of electric-driven commercial vehicles continues to grow worldwide.

ZF said that when in service the axles will contribute 37 million zero-emission miles annually in cities like Los Angeles, London or Stuttgart.

ZF also said it received a volume-production order for its new CeTrax electric central drive for deployment in shunting vehicles. The electric axle drive system for light commercial vehicles will go into volume production in mid-2019.

The company also completed a field test in conjunction with DAF of the TraXon hybrid commercial veh

icle transmission that demonstrated fuel savings of up to 7 percent with all-electric and hybrid operation.

Jeff Crissey is Fusable's content director for OEM/Aftermarket and is responsible for coordinating special editorial projects and events for the company's Commercial Carrier Journal, Equipment World and Overdrive brands. Prior to this role, Crissey served as editor of CCJ for 10 years. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University and has been a member of Fusable's editorial staff for 27 years, where his coverage of industry topics has earned numerous regional and national awards over the years. Before joining Fusable, Crissey was a production assistant at CNN in Atlanta.

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