Mega-supplier ZF has figured out a redesigned airbag that doesn't come through the center of the steering wheel. To be fair, it’s not just about screens. ZF says the new airbag position will also ...

The driver’s frontal airbag has always had its position set in the center of the steering wheel. However, a German firm chooses to place it on the top side of the steering wheel. The innovative ...

ZF’s Lifetec division claims a new innovation on positioning of the driver airbag on the steering wheel opens up options for design and new materials for the steering wheel – a vital HMI area of the ...

ZF Lifetec’s technology has been developed to be compatible with various vehicle models. Credit: ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF Lifetec has introduced the Active Heel Airbag, a new safety feature aimed at ...

For decades, airbags have been positioned in the center of all steering wheels, but ZF has just unveiled a new steering wheel airbag that deploys from the top side of the wheel, allowing for more ...

Automotive supplier ZF's new airbag technology can be packaged behind a display in the steering wheel, and they swear it's safe. Somewhere out there, research is showing automotive suppliers like ZF ...

Future steering wheels could adopt screens An airbag will still be present No automaker has committed to a putting a screen in a steering wheel, yet Screens are sprouting up everywhere in new cars, ...

FRANKFURT — German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen said it is preparing to sell its airbag operation to a buyer or spin off the business in an initial public stock offering, but will not do so below ...

Somewhere out there, research is showing automotive suppliers like ZF Group that people simply want more screen real estate in their cars. At least, that's what automakers are planning, so the ...