Recently, ZF's electric drive business has achieved significant milestones in the Chinese new energy market, with its Coaxial eVD system receiving project approvals from two leading domestic automakers. This marks a breakthrough in the scale of ZF's advanced electric drive technology in the Chinese new energy vehicle market, further strengthening its core supplier position in the field of new energy electric drive and continuously assisting Chinese car companies in their electrification and high-end transformation.
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Wang Yue, Vice President of the Electric Drive Transmission Technology Division of ZF Group in the Asia Pacific region, said:
We have successively established platform cooperation with two strategic domestic clients, fully demonstrating our core competitiveness in the rapidly developing electric mobility market. With the maturity, speed, and cost efficiency of our technology, we can effectively support the transformation and growth of our clients in China and even the global market. This appointment not only reflects ZF's continuously strengthening technological strength in the electric mobility field, but also further demonstrates our firm commitment to continuously promoting innovation and empowering our clients in the Asia Pacific region
Lightweight and efficient coaxial electric drive
Accurately match the next generation of new energy platforms
With the continuous development of the new energy vehicle industry towards high performance and efficiency, ZF has created a coaxial electric drive system based on the SELECT electric drive platform. The system, with its compact design, efficient power output, and flexible expansion capability, accurately matches the various electric drive system requirements of the next generation of new energy vehicle platforms. The coaxial electric drive system of the ZF 800V platform adopts a highly integrated design, which can provide a maximum electric drive power of 300kW and a peak torque of 5000Nm. It also supports functions such as boost charging, charging and distribution, and electronic limited slip, providing flexible configuration options for different vehicle platforms. This product has five core advantages:
Leading compact design in the same class
Adopting coaxial configuration and magnesium alloy shell design, the overall volume is optimized by 25%, providing more possibilities for vehicle lightweighting and spatial layout.
Efficient electric drive performance
The comprehensive efficiency of the system exceeds 93.5%, and efficient power output is achieved through intelligent variable gate level drive, planetary gear system, and innovative cooling and lubrication design.
Improved NVH performance
By relying on the planetary gear system's load sharing design and optimized running smoothness, the overall NVH noise of the vehicle is reduced by about 3 to 5 decibels compared to traditional solutions, improving the driving experience.
Advanced vehicle dynamic performance
Compared to traditional architectures, this design opens up new possibilities for vehicle dynamic performance.
Flexible and scalable
Support the expansion of eLSD electronic limited slip module to further enhance vehicle handling, comfort, and off-road capabilities.
Joining hands with Chinese car companies
Jointly explore the future of electrification
The consecutive achievement of being designated by two major local car companies fully reflects the high recognition of ZF's electric drive technology in the Chinese market. For a long time, ZF has been based in China and serving the local market. It has always adhered to the parallel development of technological innovation and localization, relying on a sound local research and development, production, and supporting system to accurately match the high-speed development pace and personalized iteration needs of China's new energy vehicle industry.
In the future, ZF will continue to deepen its collaborative cooperation with partners in the Chinese automotive industry chain, continuously iterate and upgrade new energy electric drive technology, and provide more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for global customers.
Original title: ZF China achieves major breakthrough in electric drive business