ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, and commonly abbreviated to ZF (ZF = "Cogwheel Factory" = "Friedrichshafen"), is a global technology company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. It is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German state of Baden-Württemberg. Specializing in engineering, it is primarily known for its design, research and development, and manufacturing activities in the automotive industry and is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. Its products include driveline and chassis technology for cars and commercial vehicles, along with specialist plant equipment such as construction equipment. It is also involved in the rail, marine, defense and aviation industries, as well as general industrial applications. ZF has 162 production locations in 31 countries with approximately 168,700 (2023) employees.
ZF Friedrichshafen is more than 90% owned by the Zeppelin Foundation, which is largely controlled by the town of Friedrichshafen.[5]
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ZFFriedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, and commonly abbreviated to ZF (ZF = "Cogwheel Factory" = "Friedrichshafen")...
The ZF 8HP transmission is ZFFriedrichshafen AG's trademark name for its 8-speed automatic transmission models for longitudinal engine applications....
This list of ZF transmissions details those automotive transmissions created by the German ZFFriedrichshafen AG engineering company. There are two fundamental...
ZFFriedrichshafen as a subsidiary company ZF Sachs AG. In 2011, ZF Sachs, like other Group subsidiaries, was legally merged with ZFFriedrichshafen AG...
vehicles but to only fill the niche roles. WABCO was acquired by ZFFriedrichshafen in May 2020. The Westinghouse Air Brake Company was founded in the...
manufacturer Dornier Flugzeugwerke, ZFFriedrichshafen, a manufacturer of transmission systems and MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, the engine manufacturing company...
6HP is ZFFriedrichshafen AG's trademark name for its six-speed automatic transmission models (6-speed transmission with Hydraulic converter and Planetary...
The ZF Ecomat automotive transmission was specifically designed by ZFFriedrichshafen AG primarily for city-buses and motorcoaches. It has several generations...
5HP is ZFFriedrichshafen AG's trademark name for its five-speed automatic transmission models (5-speed transmission with Hydraulic converter and Planetary...
converter with an electronic hydraulic control for passenger cars from ZFFriedrichshafen AG. In selector level position "P", the output is locked mechanically...
acquired by German ZFFriedrichshafen and subsequently renamed ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp prior to being incorporated into ZF from 2016. TRW Automotive...
9HP is the trademark name for the ZFFriedrichshafen nine-speed automatic transmission models (9-speed transmission with Hydraulic converter and Planetary...
California. In 2022, Bosch settled for $525,000 in Arizona. In 2020, ZFFriedrichshafen paid a 42.5 million euro fine in Germany. In December 2023, Cummins...
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ZF Wind Power Antwerpen is a business unit of ZFFriedrichshafen, that designs, manufactures and supplies wind turbine gearboxes. The company was founded...
ZF AS Tronic is an automated manual transmission made by ZFFriedrichshafen for the motorcoach and lorry market in Europe and North America which was...
the Zeppelin Foundation". friedrichshafen.de. Stadt Friedrichshafen. Retrieved January 11, 2018. "FAQs". ZFFriedrichshafen AG. Retrieved January 11,...
buses, motor cranes, tanks and diesel commuter rail, designed by ZFFriedrichshafen. It features boosted operating economy, longer service life, and higher...
hydrodynamic Torque converter with hydraulic control for passenger cars from ZFFriedrichshafen AG. In selector level position "P", the output is locked mechanically...
Maybach and Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen (ZF), subsidiaries of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, were also founded in Friedrichshafen. During World War 2, their...
in the United Kingdom. The Lucas trademark is currently owned by ZFFriedrichshafen, which retained the Elta arrangement. In the 1850s, Joseph Lucas,...
based in Friedrichshafen, used to manufacture the commercial Maybach diesel engines under the MTU brand through its subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH.[when...
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