The two companies have made a ‘Central Communication Unit’ which integrates multiple electronic controllers in a single hub, and they plan to continue the collaboration further.

In the first phase of construction, ZF will build a 12,000-square-metre plant covering four product lines: advanced driver assistance systems, high performance computing, safety electronics, and chassis control.

BorgWarner has announced it has agreed terms to buy existing power electronics manufacturing supplier, Bern-based Drivetek, for USD37 million, of which USD27 million was delivered at closing, with the additional USD10 million being paid over the next three years.

Costing EUR40m, the production area has grown from 7,000 to 18,000 square metres to fulfil EUR2 billion worth of new contracts from vehicle manufacturers.

The 48-volt DC-DC convertors are to power accessories such as lighting for commercial vehicles and antilock brakes with 48-volt electric systems.

The new Dual Crewed Ambulance (DCA) offers a lighter weight construction than previous iterations thanks to composite materials and simplified electronics.

Siemens will support Skeleton in developing and implementing a fully-automated and digitised production line for supercapacitors at a projected facility in Markranstädt, Germany.

Kyocera Corp, based in Kyoto, has announced a plan to build the largest manufacturing facility it has ever operated in Japan, expanding production capacity for semiconductors. The company stated that a primary motivator in the expansion is the growing demand for components for ADAS systems and sensors used in new vehicles.

Aspoeck UK is now offering a modular solar panel charging system for commercial vehicles vans, trucks, trailers and bus and coach.

Concentric AB has received a new development contract to supply electric coolant pumps for a fuel cell application. The customer, an unnamed global truck, bus, and construction OEM, will use the e-pumps for cooling the fuel cells on a range of vehicles.

HELLA GmbH & Co, based in Lippstadt, Germany, is investing in the expansion of its manufacturing site in Großpetersdorf, Austria. The size of the investment has not been disclosed, but it is understood to amount to several million euros.

Weeks after opening its new silicon wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Robert Bosch GmbH, based in Stuttgart, has announced it is to invest EUR400 million in its silicon chip manufacturing facilities throughout 2022. The investment will expand its wafer fabrication sites in Dresden and Reutlingen, Germany, and its semiconductor operations in Penang, Malaysia.