The Schaeffler Group and ABT e-Line, a subsidiary of the ABT Group, have announced that they will strengthen further cooperation. The two parties will establish a new strategic cooperative relationship dedicated to promoting the electrification of light commercial vehicles below 3.5 tons. ABT e-Line is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABT Holdings. As a partner of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ABT e-Line is responsible for the electrification of light commercial vehicles such as Volkswagen T6 and Caddy. It is also responsible for the electric drive assembly system. After sales warranty and other services.
In 2014, since the Schaeffler Group and ABT Group established a cooperative relationship in the Formula E racing field, the two sides have jointly carried out cutting-edge research and development. In this cooperation, Schaeffler will contribute technical expertise and management experience to develop and provide electric drive assembly system solutions. At the beginning of the cooperation, Schaeffler will work with Volkswagen and ABT to focus on project management-from concept to certification-and system supplier management. Schaeffler's extensive expertise in procurement, manufacturing and quality control will play an important role in cooperation. Schaeffler Engineering has started to develop electronic control systems for the ABT e-Line for the electrification of Volkswagen light commercial vehicles.
In the new cooperation, the Schaeffler Group and ABT e-Line will jointly develop advanced electric drivetrain systems and integrate them into vehicles, mainly in the field of light commercial vehicles and special vehicles. In addition, the two parties will develop flexible mechatronic chassis solutions. In the medium term, Schaeffler expects the market demand and output of pure electric commercial vehicles and special vehicles to increase further.
Efforts to reduce emissions from urban vehicles have focused on light commercial vehicles, especially those used in urban transportation. In addition, automakers have to meet the requirements of emission regulations for light commercial vehicles-commercial vehicle emissions credits and passenger vehicles cannot offset each other. Today, the performance of drive motors can largely meet the daily use requirements of light commercial vehicles in cities.
In addition, from the perspective of modern transportation concepts, the light commercial vehicle market has become more and more important. The demand for clean, efficient and economical mobile travel is growing rapidly in major cities around the world, and mobile service providers are actively catering to this trend. . Intra-city transportation such as passenger transportation and logistics offers tremendous potential for the application of autonomous driving solutions.
Mr. Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of the Schaeffler Group, said: "Based on years of mutually-reliable cooperation between both parties, Schaeffler and ABT work together again to address the challenge of electrification of commercial vehicles. Le's understanding of the system and rich expertise in the field of powertrain and chassis applications will help us to continue to innovate and achieve faster development. Reliable cooperation, coupled with excellent innovation ability, bold action and Favorable conditions such as huge business potential give us confidence in the future! "
The CEO of ABT Sportsline Co., Ltd. said: "Schaeffler and ABT have cooperated for many years. We trust each other, the team is passionate, has a strong pioneering spirit and a high degree of professionalism. This cooperation will continue the spirit of sincere cooperation between the two parties. A year and a half ago we started to cooperate with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This is a huge project for ABT. We will soon see the first batch of pure electric commercial vehicles modified by ABT on the road. I am very proud of this. Schaeffler has rich technical expertise, and the strategic partnership with Schaeffler allows us to have a strong partner to jointly meet the challenges of electrification. "