ZF CeTrax to lower emissions in public transportation
ZF announced it will begin production of its CeTrax electric central drive in the third quarter of 2020 in an effort to reduce emissions and ease the burden on the environment
Ready for series production: The CeTrax electric central drive for commercial vehicles can be integrated into an existing vehicle platform with little effort.
In order to make the conversion to local emission-free public transport, ZF will begin production of the electric central drive – CeTrax – in the third quarter of 2020. The CeTrax will be the second electric drive from ZF for public transport to go into volume production and will be manufactured in Friedrichshafen.
"The start of series production of the electric central drive for buses illustrates the pioneering position ZF is taking in electrification. CeTrax is another building block on the way to emission-free public transport, which ZF supports to best of its ability," said Andreas Grossl, responsible for Axle and Transmission Systems for Buses and Coaches at ZF. "Winning over bus manufacturers with a market entry electric drive shows that we are on the right track with our strategy".
ZF designed CeTrax for use in buses and presented it to the public for the first time in a ZF test vehicle in 2017. The design of the drive is based on a plug-and-drive approach. CeTrax can be installed in vehicles with a conventional driveline layout.
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Ready for series production: The CeTrax electric central drive for commercial vehicles can be integrated into an existing vehicle platform with little effort.
In addition, CeTrax, like ZF's other electric drives, can be operated via battery, trolley system or supercaps, and also in a fuel cell configuration, making it suitable for the development of new vehicles as well as for retrofitting of existing platforms. This allows vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators to respond flexibly to market requirements and legal regulations, according to ZF. Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has decided CeTrax will power the new Urbino 15 LE electric model.
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Proven in series production: The AxTrax AVE electric portal axle for low-floor buses.
Further customer launches are in preparation.
Tighter emission limits and the public debate on fine dust pollution are not only putting pressure on car manufacturers. According to ZF, local public transportation is under an obligation to reduce emissions and ease the burden on the environment.
