Strategy
ZF LIFETEC’s Road to Success
As a global leader of passive safety system solutions, ZF LIFETEC pursues a clearly defined strategy to further enable higher growth in sales and profitability. At the same time, the brand stands for a high level of safety for vehicle occupants.
This development is supported by the megatrends in the automotive industry, including the trends towards electrification, smart future vehicle interiors and a shift towards both assisted and autonomous driving, as well as increasingly strict safety regulations. As a brand, ZF LIFETEC combines the mission of saving lives with a technology-driven approach. ZF LIFETEC focuses on growth and addresses megatrends in the automotive industry and increasing safety regulations worldwide.
“ZF LIFETEC combines our mission of saving lives with our technology driven approach. We are aiming for growth, driven by automotive megatrends and globally rising levels of safety regulations. Our new brand stands for an extraordinary level of safety for vehicle occupants.”
Rudolf Stark, Head of ZF LIFETEC
OUR THREE CORE STRENGTHS
At ZF LIFETEC, we are committed to continuous innovation, best-in-class quality and expanding our relationships with global OEMs to deliver superior safety solutions that save lives.
Robust, longstanding customer relationships
Our diverse customer mix, featuring long-standing relationships with global OEMs, positions us as an important partner in the industry. We understand the needs of our customers and are expanding our reach with high-growth players. This allows us to serve as a comprehensive one-stop-shop solution across a multitude of vehicle models.
High-quality standards
At ZF LIFETEC, our commitment to quality is unwavering. Quality is the cornerstone of our operations. We are recognized for high-level product reliability, with historically low recall levels. To ensure our high reputation for product reliability, we have implemented a stringent quality program with defined targets for all quality KPIs.
Continuous innovation
Innovation remains at the forefront of our strategy. With our global in-house R&D expertise and close collaboration with customers, we are developing advanced occupant safety systems to sustain our technological and system competence leadership. As vehicle functionality becomes increasingly complex, ZF LIFETEC’s passive safety solutions increasingly focus on software-driven safety solutions.
