IVECO BUS and ZF partner for sustainable e-mobility solutions

By Staff Report September 20, 2024 3:29 pm IST

The partnership aims to accelerate the development of the next generation of e-mobility solutions, focussing on urban, intercity, and tourist services.

IVECO BUS, a bus brand of Iveco Group N.V., and ZF, a global technology leader, have partnered at the IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany, to develop innovative e-mobility solutions for decarbonising passenger transport, focussing on urban, intercity, and tourist services.

Domenico Nucera, President, Bus Business Unit, Iveco Group, said, “This new partnership demonstrates our commitment to collaborating with innovative players who are driven to push the boundaries of technological innovation in support of the energy transition. Electrification is an essential enabler for achieving the decarbonisation objectives of the bus industry. By enhancing our collaboration with ZF, a global technology leader in advanced mobility products and systems, we will accelerate the development of the next generation of our e-mobility solutions.”

IVECO BUS and ZF share the same commitment to transforming the transport sector and leading the change to a more sustainable future, combining solid technological expertise in alternative energy propulsion solutions, such as electrification. The commercial collaboration with ZF will support the IVECO BUS overarching electrification strategy and the development of a new zero-emission-born architecture that will equip the next generation of vehicles, complementing the technological capabilities.

Prof. Dr. Peter Laier, Member of the ZF Board of Management and responsible for the Commercial Vehicle Solutions division, said, “This next step in our relationship with IVECO BUS, focussing on our innovative e-mobility solutions, underlines how our strategic investments in decarbonisation technologies are paying off. We are honoured by the trust that IVECO BUS has placed in us as a partner for the strategic development of e-mobility solutions. We look forward to further deepening our relationship as we work together to deliver more sustainable passenger transport solutions.”