ZF Group in India Secures landmark business nomination for AxTrax 2 Electric Axle from a leading Commercial Vehicle OEM
Press Release, 16 April 2025
ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions, a division of ZF Group and a leader in mobility solutions, recently secured a multi-year business nomination from one of India’s leading CV OEMs for the supply of its AxTrax 2 Electric Axles. This significant deal marks a critical milestone in the country’s shift towards electric mobility. This also underlines ZF’s commitment to electric and sustainable solutions for the future of mobility.
ZF will supply its AxTrax 2, an integrated and modular electric axle for medium duty buses, providing a more efficient, high-performance solution. The contract covers a supply of several thousand units over multiple years, further deepening the presence of ZF CVS in India’s commercial vehicle electrification sector.
Innovative Technology for Future Mobility
Building on ZF’s powertrain, e-mobility and CV experience, the AxTrax 2 electric axle is designed to replace the engine, transmission and conventional axle to electrify a commercial vehicle. Part of ZF’s modular e-mobility kit, the AxTrax 2 integrates in-house developed components into an innovative axle-based solution that is highly efficient, compact and lightweight in design. Furthermore, the minimized space requirements enable OEMs to reimagine the design of CV platforms. Pioneering the Future of Commercial Vehicle Electrification With this strategic business nomination, ZF’s commercial vehicles division in India further cements its market leadership in electric mobility by pioneering technologies that set new benchmarks in performance and sustainability.
Akash Passey, President ZF Group in India noted, “ZF Group has an established presence in India’s commercial vehicle sector, consistently leading the charge in pioneering advanced technology solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in mobility. This business nomination highlights our pivotal role in delivering innovative mobility solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of our OEM partners.”.
In announcing this strategic achievement, P Kaniappan, Sr. Vice President – CVS Division (India), ZF Group, stated, “AxTrax 2 represents evolution of our journey towards market leadership and sustainability for the next generation of mobility in India. This milestone reinforces ZF Group’s position as the industry leader in e-mobility while delivering significant advancements for both our customers and the indian market.”
Commitment to Sustainable Innovation
As India’s No. 1 supplier of driveline and transmission systems, ZF knows the market requirements for eCVs. ZF’s broadest range of commercial vehicle solutions in domains like Automated Driving, Electric Mobility, Shared Transportation and Digitalization technologies. ZF Group in India partners with customers to introduce integrated and innovative solutions that positively impact the commercial vehicle’s lifecycle, from cradle to grave.
About ZF
ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start- up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility. Alongside the automotive sector – passenger cars and commercial vehicles – ZF also serves market segments such as construction and agricultural machinery, wind power, marine propulsion, rail drives and test systems. With some 161,600 employees worldwide, ZF reported sales of €41.4 billion in fiscal 2024. The company operates 161 production locations in 30 countries.
About CVS Division
ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division is shaping the future of commercial transportation ecosystems. ZF’s CVS division makes commercial vehicles safer, smarter and sustainable to achieve the vision of zero accidents and zero emissions. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, ZF CVS offers tailored solutions for every step of an OEM and fleets’ transformation journey, helping solve complex problems while creating long term value. ZF CVS’s unique capability to digitalize commercial vehicle systems solutions and enhance vehicle intelligence is paving the way towards the commercial vehicle of the future. ZF CVS unites ZF’s former Commercial Vehicle Technology and Commercial Vehicle Control Systems divisions, the latter being formed following ZF’s acquisition of WABCO in Spring 2020.
