Following an announcement by ZF Friedrichshafen AG at the end of 2016 that it was forming two joint ventures in China with Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd to produce and sell commercial vehicle transmissions, the second of these two joint ventures - ZF Foton HCV Automated Transmissions (Jiaxing) Co Ltd, which is 51% owned by ZF and set up to build its heavy-duty TraXon transmission for trucks and coaches in China - has started production at a new production facility in Jiaxing.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 60% share of 2getthere B.V., for an undisclosed sum.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is establishing a Technology Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Saarbrücken.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire motion control systems specialist to the CV industry, WABCO Holdings Inc for around USD7bn, the equivalent of USD136.50 a share.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened a new ZF branded shock absorber production line at the headquarters of ZF India Pvt Ltd as part of plans to expand its portfolio of locally-made products for the Indian commercial vehicle sector.

A new early warning safety system for preventing collisions between a pedestrian and a vehicle, has been developed by the ZF Group of Friedrichshafen.