City Buses in India Will Run on Electric Portal Axles in Future

Commercial Vehicles City Buses in India Will Run on Electric Portal Axles in Future

2026-02-18 From Stefanie Eckardt | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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ZF's Commercial Vehicle Solutions division has won an important order in India. The supplier's AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle will be used in the buses of an Indian manufacturer in the future. The multi-year agreement covers the delivery of several thousand units for the Indian market as well as for export worldwide.

The AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle, specially developed for low-floor buses, delivers a continuous output of up to 360 kW, which is twice as much as its predecessor model at almost the same weight.(Image: ZF Group) — The AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle, specially developed for low-floor buses, delivers a continuous output of up to 360 kW, which is twice as much as its predecessor model at almost the same weight.
(Image: ZF Group)

The AxTrax 2 LF was presented for the first time at Busworld 2023. It impresses with energy savings of up to 20 percent compared to its predecessor model and reduces the required battery size. It therefore enables operators to reduce costs and increase the range of their electric city buses. The fully integrated low-floor axle combines drive, braking and chassis systems in an architecture that also optimizes the space available for batteries and passengers.

Minimize Total Cost of Ownership

The AxTrax 2 LF's modular platform and integrated system approach helps bus manufacturers simplify vehicle design, increase performance and meet diverse market demands, while reducing total cost of ownership.

With dual PSM hairpin motors, an 800 V SiC inverter and oil cooling, the axle delivers a continuous output of up to 480 hp and a peak torque of 36,800 Nm. This enables a 33 short tons articulated bus with a driven axle to achieve a climbing ability of 25 percent. (se)

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