Seoul, South Korea: ZF held a Tech Day in South Korea, displaying its cutting-edge technologies and more than 40 latest products in four technology domains covering vehicle motion control, automated driving, E-mobility and integrated safety, including steer-by-wire (SbW), brake-by-wire (BbW), high performance computer (HPC), parking ECU (PECU), 8-Speed PHEV transmission, and dual motor e-drive system.
Representatives from HKMC, Renault Korea and GM Korea, together with Renee Wang, Executive Vice President, President of China and Operation Asia Pacific, ZF Group, and Joseph Yang, President and representative Director South Korea, ZF Group, as well as hundreds of customer representatives and employees of ZF in Korea, participated in this event.
“Over the past three decades, we have built a strong relationship with our strategic customers HKMC, GM Korea and Renault Korea. We gather here not only to celebrate our shared achievements, but also to strengthen the enduring partnership we have built over the past 30 years,” said Stephan von Schuckmann, board member of the ZF Group. ”We look forward to deepening our cooperation and working together to drive forward the transformation of the automotive industry.”
“ZF Group has been committed to technological innovation and product upgrading, and we have the largest portfolio of by-wire technologies in the industry,” said Renee Wang, Executive Vice President, President of China and Operation Asia Pacific, ZF Group. ”Mutual trust and growth, and shared commitment to excellence are the cornerstones of our success. We look forward to leveraging the strengths and synergies of ZF’s R&D and production in the Asia-Pacific region to better support our customers’ technological changes and rapid response in the Asia-Pacific region and even the global market.”
In addition to the exhibition, seminars were held at the same time. Experts from ZF and HKMC, GM Korea and Renault Korea attended the seminars and exchanged in-depth comments and views on the technologies of sMOTION, steer-by-wire, brake system technology roadmap in the field of vehicle motion system and other hot technical topics in the automotive industry, and discussed the most cutting-edge technologies and latest mobility solutions. All the parties took this as a good opportunity to promote further cooperation in various technology sectors.
Headquartered in Seoul, ZF Korea was established in 1984. There are 5 production locations, 2 tech centers and 1 aftermarket center in 8 cities, with a total of 770 employees. Over the past 30 years, ZF Korea has established strategic partnerships with HKMC, GM Korea and Renault Korea, and jointly committed to improving the performance, safety and intelligence of automobiles by providing consumers with a safer and smarter mobility experience. In 2023, ZF Korea’s annual sales volume was 1.1 billion euros, of which passenger car sector amounted to 750 million euros. In 2024, strong growth from the sections of commercial vehicle, industrial and aftermarket is expected.
With the megatrends of electrification and automation in the automotive industry, ZF looks forward to working with all global partners to move forward and push the boundary of automotive technology.