Electric Drives for Light Commercial Vehicles

Using synergies from ZF’s development and production of passenger car drives, the new driveline is adapted to use in light commercial vehicles.

June 8, 2023

ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS)

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ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced that its new CeTrax lite electric central drive entered series production. Using synergies from ZF’s development and production of passenger car drives, the new driveline is adapted to use in light commercial vehicles. Developed as a highly integrated electric drive, CeTrax lite provides advantages for manufacturers, particularly supporting emission-free urban and last-mile deliveries. The technology has already received orders from Asia and the Americas. The production started in Friedrichshafen, using the group's competence coming from passenger car technology.

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