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ZF | Development of Solutions for Combustion Engines Ends
ZF will focus entirely on electrified vehicles in the future
From now on the automotive supplier ZF intends to focus increasingly on electrified vehicles, as representatives of the company explained during a virtual press conference. No more powertrain components will be developed that are suitable for the assembly in vehicles with only combustion engines. “We will no longer be developing for combustion engines. There will be no more conventional ZF transmissions,” said Dr. Michael Ebenhoch, Head of Development in the car driveline technology division. However, the company is working on the basis that hybrid and electric cars will be in use in parallel for many years to come, because they have different applications. “The precise breakdown between the two is not yet clear and so we are working closely on both types of powertrain,” explained Ebenhoch. ZF is continuing to develop plug-in hybrid vehicles with a much longer range in electric mode than has been the case in the past.
The independent testing institute ISP is expanding its engine and vehicle test facilities and chemical and physical laboratories to meet the requirements of electric mobility. The company has invested 60 million euros in a test facility for battery modules and packs, opening up a new area of business and adding all the services for the validation and endurance testing of batteries to its portfolio. The battery test facility will offer performance and life cycle tests, environmental tests, and safety and abuse tests for batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles. The first phase of the construction project includes twelve pack and 20 module test benches, and 78 battery simulators. The first battery tests in the new test facility are already planned for the end of 2020. The second phase will be completed at the end of 2021.
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ISP | Test Center for Battery Modules
Virtual view of the interior of the planned test facility for validation and endurance testing of batteries
Edag | Engineering Center in Turkey
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The Edag Group has opened its first site in Turkey. The addition of the new engineering center in Bilisim Vadisi brings the company’s international presence to more than 60 sites. As the engineering partner, Edag has been working on the overall development of the first battery electric vehicle for the Turkish car manufacturer Togg since 2019. The new offices in Bilisim Vadisi, which cover an area of 600 m², now also enable local support for other customers. Mertcan Kaptanoglu will manage the new site and will put together a development team of around 30 people in the near future. The Edag Group plans to expand its activities in Turkey constantly
The Austrian Development Service Provider AVL is building and equipping two test centers for conventional and alternative powertrains on behalf of its partner Bertrandt, based in Ehningen (Germany). The construction of the two test centers in Freising near Munich and in Tappenbeck near Wolfsburg (both Germany), each o
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