Quick Takeaways
- ZF Group Electric Park Brake production India strengthens local EV-ready braking manufacturing.
- ZF Group expands India’s role in global electronically controlled braking systems.
ZF Group has inaugurated a new Electric Park Brake production line at its Oragadam manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant step in ZF Group Electric Park Brake production India. The move signals the company’s transition toward full-scale industrialisation of electronically controlled braking systems for passenger vehicles in the Indian market.
Expansion of Electronically Controlled Braking Systems
The newly commissioned line has a peak annual capacity of 800,000 units and is supported by a steadily growing Indian supplier ecosystem. This ecosystem focuses on precision mechanical parts and advanced electronic components, enabling higher localisation and supply-chain resilience for safety-critical braking technologies.
The Electric Park Brake systems manufactured at Oragadam are already being supplied to leading Indian original equipment manufacturers. These systems are integrated into recently launched all-electric passenger cars, underlining India’s growing role in next-generation vehicle platforms.
India as a Global Manufacturing and Engineering Base
With this inauguration, India is positioned as both a manufacturing and engineering hub within ZF’s global network for electronically controlled braking solutions. The Oragadam line strengthens the country’s capability to deliver advanced safety technologies for domestic demand as well as international markets.
Speaking during the inauguration, Akash Passey, President ZF Group India mentioned:
“This localisation effort advances ZF's 'Make in India for India and the World' strategy. This is a start of our growth story in India for serving domestic OEM demand while strengthening India's role as a global supply hub for advanced braking systems. This line at Oragadam brings together our cutting-edge technology with our local manufacturing competence and deep engineering footprint to sever domestic and global markets. This is also a reflection of our long-term commitment to India as a hub for innovation and value driven manufacturing.”
Shift Toward Software-Enabled Safety Technologies
Highlighting the technological shift in braking systems, Dr. Peter Holdmann, Board of Management member at ZF and head of Division Chassis Solutions highlighted:
“As vehicle architecture evolves, braking systems are transitioning from mere mechanical assemblies to software-enabled safety technologies. ZF Group's Electric Park Brake replaces conventional mechanical parking brakes with an electronically controlled system optimised for electric and software-defined vehicles. The system delivers low-drag performance to improve fuel efficiency and extend EV range, while significantly reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). All of which are critical for a smooth experience for the end user.”
The EPB system forms a core part of the overall braking architecture and enables multiple advanced functions, including:
Strategic Importance of the Oragadam Facility
The Oragadam plant is ZF’s tenth manufacturing site in Tamil Nadu and functions as an expansion facility for light commercial vehicles. While central to ZF’s long-term India growth roadmap, it operates independently of ZF Commercial Vehicles Control Systems India Ltd and its subsidiary.
Andreas Moser, Member of the Board of Management for the Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Industrial Technology Divisions and the India Region stated,
“The future of mobility is being built in places that combine scale with innovation, and India is a key growth market. This Electric Park Brake line in Oragadam is a clear step forward on how ZF addresses local demand with global technologies, making mobility fit for the market and ready for the advent of the electric age. It signals a shift from volume to value-based requirements from leading OEMs and showcases our engineering depth. At ZF Group we count on India as a critical factor in shaping the next generation of global mobility and ZF Group's role in it.”
Global Scale and Experience in EPB Technology
ZF has already deployed more than 250 million Electric Park Brake calipers across vehicles worldwide, reflecting deep experience in this technology domain. In fiscal 2024, the company reported sales of €41.4 billion and operates 161 production locations across 30 countries, supported by a global workforce of 161,600 employees. This scale reinforces the strategic importance of ZF Group Electric Park Brake production India within the company’s worldwide operations.
Expansion of Electronically Controlled Braking Systems
The newly commissioned line has a peak annual capacity of 800,000 units and is supported by a steadily growing Indian supplier ecosystem. This ecosystem focuses on precision mechanical parts and advanced electronic components, enabling higher localisation and supply-chain resilience for safety-critical braking technologies.
The Electric Park Brake systems manufactured at Oragadam are already being supplied to leading Indian original equipment manufacturers. These systems are integrated into recently launched all-electric passenger cars, underlining India’s growing role in next-generation vehicle platforms.
India as a Global Manufacturing and Engineering Base
With this inauguration, India is positioned as both a manufacturing and engineering hub within ZF’s global network for electronically controlled braking solutions. The Oragadam line strengthens the country’s capability to deliver advanced safety technologies for domestic demand as well as international markets.
Speaking during the inauguration, Akash Passey, President ZF Group India mentioned:
“This localisation effort advances ZF's 'Make in India for India and the World' strategy. This is a start of our growth story in India for serving domestic OEM demand while strengthening India's role as a global supply hub for advanced braking systems. This line at Oragadam brings together our cutting-edge technology with our local manufacturing competence and deep engineering footprint to sever domestic and global markets. This is also a reflection of our long-term commitment to India as a hub for innovation and value driven manufacturing.”
Shift Toward Software-Enabled Safety Technologies
Highlighting the technological shift in braking systems, Dr. Peter Holdmann, Board of Management member at ZF and head of Division Chassis Solutions highlighted:
“As vehicle architecture evolves, braking systems are transitioning from mere mechanical assemblies to software-enabled safety technologies. ZF Group's Electric Park Brake replaces conventional mechanical parking brakes with an electronically controlled system optimised for electric and software-defined vehicles. The system delivers low-drag performance to improve fuel efficiency and extend EV range, while significantly reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). All of which are critical for a smooth experience for the end user.”
The EPB system forms a core part of the overall braking architecture and enables multiple advanced functions, including:
- Dynamic actuation for enhanced control
- Emergency braking support
- Brake pad wear sensing for predictive maintenance
Strategic Importance of the Oragadam Facility
The Oragadam plant is ZF’s tenth manufacturing site in Tamil Nadu and functions as an expansion facility for light commercial vehicles. While central to ZF’s long-term India growth roadmap, it operates independently of ZF Commercial Vehicles Control Systems India Ltd and its subsidiary.
Andreas Moser, Member of the Board of Management for the Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Industrial Technology Divisions and the India Region stated,
“The future of mobility is being built in places that combine scale with innovation, and India is a key growth market. This Electric Park Brake line in Oragadam is a clear step forward on how ZF addresses local demand with global technologies, making mobility fit for the market and ready for the advent of the electric age. It signals a shift from volume to value-based requirements from leading OEMs and showcases our engineering depth. At ZF Group we count on India as a critical factor in shaping the next generation of global mobility and ZF Group's role in it.”
Global Scale and Experience in EPB Technology
ZF has already deployed more than 250 million Electric Park Brake calipers across vehicles worldwide, reflecting deep experience in this technology domain. In fiscal 2024, the company reported sales of €41.4 billion and operates 161 production locations across 30 countries, supported by a global workforce of 161,600 employees. This scale reinforces the strategic importance of ZF Group Electric Park Brake production India within the company’s worldwide operations.
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