ZF designed CeTrax for use in buses and presented it to the public for the first time in a ZF test vehicle in 2017. The design of the drive is based on a plug-and-drive approach. CeTrax can be easily installed in vehicles with a conventional driveline layout. Moreover, CeTrax, like ZF's other electric drives, can be operated via battery, trolley system or supercaps, and in a fuel cell configuration. It is thus suitable for the development of new vehicles as well as for retrofitting of existing platforms.
This allows vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators to respond flexibly to market requirements and legal regulations. Convinced of the numerous product advantages, the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris will source CeTrax to power the new Urbino 15 LE electric model. Further customer launches are in preparation.
Emission-free across the city
Tighter emission limits and the public debate on fine dust pollutants are putting pressure across the mobility spectrum. Local public transportation is, in particular, under an obligation to reduce emissions and thus ease the burden on the environment. As a technology group and a long-standing partner of the commercial vehicle industry, ZF supports manufacturers in this conversion with its technological expertise.
