ZF Friedrichshafen is to start an R&D Tech Centre in Yokohama, Japan, with engineers at the location focussing on e-mobility among other elements.
Since the acquisition of TRW, ZF owns an engineering centre established in 2001. “This is a special benefit of our acquisition of TRW Automotive, which we are using to further expand our presence in Japan,” said ZF CEO, Stefan Sommer at the Tokyo Motor Show.
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“At the Japan Tech Centre, approximately 70 new positions for engineers will be created over the next two years in order to expand capacities for customer consulting and support and for the development of new technologies in the e-mobility sector.
“An additional increase in personnel is planned for the future. The engineers will cooperate closely with Japanese automotive manufacturers in order to locally adapt ZF products to Japanese market requirements.
“Another focus will be on power electronics as well as development and design of entirely electric drivelines."
At the Tokyo Motor Show, ZF is presenting its portfolio for the automotive megatrends of efficiency, safety, and autonomous driving, which ZF has been able to expand after its acquisition of TRW Automotive.
“For more than half a century, ZF has been an established partner of Japanese automotive manufacturers,” added Sommer.
