ZF Friedrichshafen AG is establishing a third Chinese research and development centre in Guangzhou southern China.

ZF already has two development centres in China, both located in Shanghai. With their respective focus on the development of active and passive safety technology as well as driveline and chassis technology, the two centres support ZF customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The massive expansion of future technologies such as automated driving and e-mobility has created additional demand for engineering capacities, which ZF is addressing with the establishment of the research and development centre in Guangzhou.

The new research and development centre in Guangzhou is planned to be operational by 2023. In addition, the centre will also be home to a satellite of the Shanghai-based research and development centres in order to optimally serve customers in southern China.

The development centre in Guangzhou will have core competencies in engineering and research and development and will cover aspects such as software development and related technologies for the mobility of the future. Together, the three research and development centres in China will be able to offer ZF customers comprehensive system solutions ranging from software to hardware, thus contributing to clean, safe, and affordable next-generation mobility.