The agreement is calculated until the end of the 2030s and provides for further joint development of the gearbox with a focus on compatibility with electrified powertrains.
Thus, BMW has secured a transmission supplier for the next decade, and ZF has received guarantees for investments in the evolution of the platform. Instead of abandoning the classic "automatic," the companies are betting on its adaptation to mild hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and internal combustion engine vehicles that BMW plans to produce for many years to come.
The next generation 8HP will develop in three key directions: increasing efficiency and reducing emissions, maintaining high dynamic characteristics in various hybrid architectures, and long-term relevance considering future regulatory and market changes.
For BMW customers, this means retaining a time-tested, reliable, and modernized transmission, adapted to the transitional period between classical and electric powertrains.
Source: ZF
