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2026
HARMAN agrees to acquire ZF's ADAS business for about $1.76 billion
HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced a definitive agreement to acquire ZF Group's advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) business, which includes automotive computing solutions, smart cameras, radar and ADAS software functions, in a deal valued at approximately $1.76 billion. About 3,750 ZF employees in Europe, the Americas and Asia are expected to transfer to HARMAN upon completion, which is expected in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
2022
ZF brings automated shuttle solutions to the United States
ZF said its automated transport systems team had brought its automated shuttle bus solutions to the United States. The solutions can be used within cities and to connect cities with remote rural areas.
2021
ZF Group reports first-half 2021 results
ZF Group reported first-half 2021 sales of €19.3 billion, up 43% year over year, and adjusted EBIT of €1 billion. It kept its full-year revenue forecast unchanged, expecting sales in the upper part of the €37 billion–€39 billion range.
2021
Pony.ai and ZF sign strategic cooperation memorandum
Pony.ai’s truck division and ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division announced that they had signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding to collaborate on commercial-vehicle autonomous-driving technology, solutions, and smart logistics solutions.
2020
SAIC Hongyan and ZF sign strategic cooperation agreement
SAIC Hongyan and ZF signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote commercial-vehicle technology development, including work toward electrification, intelligentization, connectivity and sharing.
2020
ZF completes acquisition of WABCO
ZF announced that it had received all necessary regulatory approvals and completed its acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier WABCO. WABCO became ZF's Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division.
2020
China conditionally approves ZF’s acquisition of WABCO
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation conditionally approved ZF’s acquisition of WABCO after reviewing the business-concentration filing.
2020
VisIC and ZF extend EV driveline development partnership
VisIC Technologies and ZF Friedrichshafen partnered to deepen development of electric drivelines based on VisIC’s D3GaN technology, with a focus on 400V applications.
2020
VisIC and ZF announce partnership on EV inverters
VisIC Technologies and ZF announced a partnership to develop next-generation electric drivetrains, with joint development focused on 400-Volt applications using gallium nitride semiconductor technology.
2020
TuSimple announces autonomous truck technology partnership with ZF
TuSimple announced a partnership with ZF to jointly develop autonomous truck technology and advance its commercialization. The cooperation was scheduled to begin in April 2020, with the companies aiming to bring the technology to major markets including North America and Europe.
2020
Sony reveals Vision-S prototype electric car
Sony revealed its Vision-S prototype electric car at CES 2020. The vehicle was developed with multiple partners and featured 33 sensors, according to the article.
2019
ZF and Wolong agreed to establish a motor-production joint venture
ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Wolong Electric Drive Group signed agreements to establish a joint venture to produce automotive-specific motors and components.
2019
Evergrande announces strategic cooperation with automotive suppliers
Evergrande announced strategic cooperation with more than 60 automotive suppliers, including Bosch, Continental and ZF, covering the automotive-parts supply chain to accelerate its development in the new-energy vehicle sector.
2019
ZF inaugurates its first plant in Vietnam
ZF Friedrichshafen inaugurated its first plant in Vietnam, producing just-in-time chassis modules for a local automotive manufacturer.
2019
ZF and OptimalPlus collaborate on manufacturing software
ZF Friedrichshafen partnered with OptimalPlus to jointly develop software intended to improve productivity and efficiency in manufacturing plants.
2019
ZF and Cognata collaborate on ADAS data management
ZF Friedrichshafen partnered with Cognata to work on managing data received from advanced driver-assistance systems.