At Busworld Türkiye 2026, ZF demonstrated how its latest technologies support safer and more reliable bus operations while helping manufacturers and fleet operators address the challenges of delivering sustainable and cost-efficient mobility. With a broad portfolio spanning driveline, chassis, safety and digital solutions, ZF continues to invest in innovative technologies that simplify vehicle operation and enhance total lifecycle performance.
These investments are delivering results, with ZF continuing to secure new business from Turkish and international customers across major technology domains, including electric mobility, integrated safety, vehicle motion control and digital solutions.
“What we are showing at Busworld Türkiye is how ZF is strengthening its market position in the bus and coach industry across all technology areas,” said Frank Burkhart, Senior Vice President – Sales Bus & Coach, Commercial Vehicle Solutions, ZF. “As a Tier-1 supplier providing solutions for electrification, safety and digitalization, our focus is on integrating these technologies into cohesive systems that improve efficiency, safety and reliability while helping reduce operating costs. Backed by our global development and manufacturing capabilities, along with a strong local service network, this approach allows us to scale innovative technologies efficiently across different markets and applications.”
AxTrax 2 LF with Digital Condition Monitoring
Compared with its predecessor, the AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle for city buses delivers average energy consumption savings of up to 20% in SORT cycles, enabling operators to reduce battery capacity requirements while increasing vehicle range. As part of ZF’s new electric driveline kit, the axle is built around standardized components and shared software modules, enabling improved performance, simplified vehicle configurations and a lower total cost of ownership across multiple bus applications.
Available for ZF’s AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle, the cloud-based software monitors driveline data and transmits detected health issues, such as heating or cooling anomalies. The software supports early fault detection for fleets and OEMs.
The axle can be further enhanced with ZF’s new Health Check software. This software-as-a-service solution remotely analyses e-drive data to enable condition monitoring and early fault detection, improving vehicle availability and reducing operating costs. It enables fleets, OEMs and independent fleet management providers to gain detailed insights into this critical vehicle component.
The e-comp Scroll’s smooth and quiet operation, ZF’s latest innovation to support the transition towards electrified.
e-comp Scroll Air Compressor
Designed for medium- and heavy-duty hybrid, battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles, the oil-free e-comp Scroll air compressor uses two interlocking scrolls to generate compressed air while producing extremely low levels of noise and vibration. At a nominal operating point of 250 litres per minute, noise emissions are limited to around 67 dB(A), helping meet increasingly stringent NVH requirements as electrified commercial vehicles become quieter.
ADAS and GSR II Technologies
In the area of active safety, ZF presented its General Safety Regulation (GSR)-compliant Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) suite for buses. As part of ZF’s integrated safety and vehicle motion control strategy, the scalable ADAS portfolio combines camera, radar and software functions into coordinated systems rather than standalone features.
On the road to zero accidents: ZF drives safety technologies to the next level with a range of ADAS features that support OEMs in meeting existing regulations and beyond .
Functions include Intelligent Speed Assist, Blind Spot Information System, Driver Monitoring System and Event Data Recorder. Together, these technologies enhance safety for drivers, passengers and vulnerable road users while supporting compliant and efficient bus operations. By leveraging synergies across the ZF Group and adapting them to commercial vehicle requirements, ZF helps OEMs reduce integration effort while preparing for current and future regulatory demands.
Digital Telematics
ZF also highlighted ZF Bus Connect, its dedicated telematics solution for buses. Developed specifically for bus applications, ZF Bus Connect connects multiple vehicle domains – including driveline, braking and auxiliary systems – enabling operators and manufacturers to monitor vehicle health, optimise fleet performance and support predictive maintenance strategies.
ZF Bus Connect, the digital fleet solution for city buses.
Recent enhancements include advanced battery analytics and condition monitoring for ZF drivetrain solutions such as the AxTrax 2 LF. By linking digital services with physical vehicle systems, ZF enables data-driven optimisation that supports higher vehicle uptime and a lower total cost of ownership.
