ZF s PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission production line at its manufacturing facility in South Carolina has been installed and testing is underway. Production is slated to begin this fall.
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Germany s ZF Friedrichshafen said it will invest $200 million to build another production line at its commercial vehicle transmission plant in Gray Court, South Carolina.
The new line is expected to begin production in 2023. More than 500 jobs will be created, the company said.
The supplier on Thursday said it plans to expand production of the PowerLine, an eight-speed automatic transmission for medium-duty commercial trucks, heavy pickups and buses.
The plant opened in 2012 and became a hub for ZF s work in large-scale transmission production, including eight- and nine-speed automatic transmissions. As a result, we ve been expanding our manufacturing footprint since our grand opening, said Ashley Van Horn, a ZF spokeswoman.
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By Mike Brezonick04 February 2021 ZF announced that its eight-speed PowerLine medium-duty transmission, which went into production in Germany last year, will begin production in the U.S. in 2023.
ZF announced it is investing $200 million in commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in North America. Beginning in 2023, ZF will produce the ZF PowerLine eight-speed automatic transmission at the company’s manufacturing facility in Gray Court, S.C. The additional production line at ZF Gray Court will result in more than 500