The triad of electrification, digitalization, and automation in the slipstream of vehicles is currently turning the garage and spare parts business. Schaeffler’s Vehicle Lifetime Solutions business is counteracting that trend.

Nine provocative propositions pertaining to electric mobility – analyzed, classified, and put in a nutshell by Thomas Stierle, E-Mobility CEO of Schaeffler AG.

With a battery-operated high-speed motorcycle, a student racing team at Schaeffler’s partnering university Ohio State underpinned the potential of electric powertrains. Yet the road toward four world speed records was bumpier than expected …

Electric vehicles show unexpected potential for long life. That’s reason enough to implement new concepts for a significant extension of their service life – for environmental as well as economic reasons.

With every additional level of automation, robots assume more of a key role in industrial settings. Like other industries, automotive manufacturers rely on automatic helpers in the transformation process more than ever before.

The transition to electric mobility on our roads poses major challenges for garages. Aftermarket CEO Jens Schüler describes how Schaeffler encourages service operations to join the automotive and industrial supplier on the transformation journey.