Friedrichshafen, Germany April 19, 2023:. ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has announced that its new CeTrax lite electric central drive has 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. Designed as a highly integrated electric drive, CeTrax liteprovides significant advantages for manufacturers worldwide, 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 Groups competence coming from passenger car technology.
“As an electric central drive, CeTrax lite allows our customers to electrify their existingvehicle platforms. This proves our technical approach and further demonstrates the trustcustomers are placing in our electric solutions,” said Winfried Gründler, Head of Product Linefor Driveline Systems with ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions division.
“Designed for silent, emission-free inner-city and ‘last mile’ freight delivery, CeTrax liteprovides leading levels of performance and efficiency. As such it represents an importantnew milestone in our ‘Next Generation Mobility’ strategy and reinforces our commitmentto decarbonization of the industry,” added Gründler.
Providing a smart ‘turn-key’ solution to support the needs of light-duty commercial vehicles, ZF’s CeTrax lite technology supports the architectures of conventionally fueledvehicles as well as manufacturers’ electrification strategies. Leveraging in-house developed components and wider eMobility system synergies including sharing testbenches in Friedrichshafen.
Designed for light commercial vehicles up to 7.5 Tons, CeTrax lite has a peak performance of150 kW and a torque of 1,500 Nm. The optimized compact design of CeTrax lite helps maximize space for electric components and batteries. The module is a fully integratedsystem, housing the electric motor as well as a 1-speed transmission stage and powerelectronics. In addition to its enhanced flexibility, the system offers a light-weight design ataround 120 kg.
One of the first customers, the Japanese manufacturer ISUZU will install the drive in its newELF EV.
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