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ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen (lit. ' Cogwheel Factory of Friedrichshafen '), and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology.
The German magazine Automobil Industrie publishes a yearly list of the largest automotive suppliers in the world by revenue. [1] For companies that are not pure automotive suppliers, only the automotive supplier divisions are taken into account.
Parent Company Audi (1909-present) Volkswagen Group: BMW (1916-present) BMW Group: Mercedes-Benz (1886–present) Mercedes-Benz Group: Opel (1862–present) Stellantis: Porsche (1931–present) Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen (1937–present) Volkswagen Group
Karl Benz's 1885 Patent Motorwagen (replica). It is considered the world's first I.C.E.-driven car to be series-produced. Opel Olympia (1935–1937). Motor-car pioneers Karl Benz (who later went on to start Mercedes-Benz) and Nicolaus Otto developed four-stroke internal combustion engines in the late 1870s; Benz fitted his design to a coach in 1887, which led to the modern-day motor car.
This list displays all 29 German companies in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks the world's largest companies by annual revenue. The figures below are given in millions of US dollars and are for the fiscal year 2023. [1] Also listed are the headquarters location, net profit, number of employees worldwide and industry sector of each company.
Auto parts Schiltach: 1970 Automotive parts P A Bechtle: Technology Software Neckarsulm: 1983 Information technology services P A Beck's Brewery: Consumer goods Brewers Bremen: 1873 Alcoholic beverages P A Behr GmbH & Co. KG: Industrials Industrial suppliers Stuttgart: 1905 Part of Mahle GmbH: P A Behringer: Consumer goods Consumer electronics ...
The company also purchased German automotive rubber and plastics company Phoenix AG in 2004, and the automotive electronics unit of Motorola in 2006. [21] Continental acquired Siemens VDO from Siemens AG in 2007. [22] Also in 2007, the company began to construct a plant in Costa Rica to produce powertrain components for North America.
Auto parts suppliers of Germany (2 C, 60 P) M. ... Pages in category "Automotive companies of Germany" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.