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Wednesday, August 04 2021 - 17:50
AsiaNet
Nexteer China Marks New Production Milestone of Two Million Rack-Assist Electric Power Steering Systems
SUZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Nexteer Automotive, a leader in intuitive motion control, announced its China 
production milestone of two million Rack-Assist Electric Power Steering (REPS) 
systems at its Nexteer Suzhou Plant.

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"Since the production of REPS began in Suzhou in 2015, we have provided these 
innovative, high-quality steering systems to numerous OEM customers across the 
region," said Yi Ren, General Manager, Nexteer Suzhou. "Our REPS systems 
support growing industry megatrends such as electrification and automation, and 
we're constantly updating our product portfolio to meet the growing need of 
OEMs for advanced safety and performance."

Nexteer's REPS is designed for heavier vehicles to handle higher front-axle 
loads and optimize packaging space. While providing branded steering feel and 
road feel, REPS also enables these heavier vehicles to take advantage of all 
the advanced safety and performance features enabled by EPS technology, such as 
lane keeping, park assist, traffic jam assist, lane departure warning and more.

REPS systems are also playing a critical role in global OEMs' transition toward 
electrification. For example, with the added weight of batteries in electric 
vehicles, OEMs are also turning to Nexteer's High-Output REPS systems, which 
nearly doubles the steering load capability of standard REPS. Nexteer's 
High-Output REPS system can steer up to 24 kilonewtons (kN) of load compared 
with 10-17 kN for a typical REPS system.

"Nexteer produced the world's first 12-volt REPS system in 2010 and has since 
become the global leader for REPS. Our REPS system provides millions of drivers 
around the world every day with industry-leading steering assistance and 
driving experience through advanced safety, performance and comfort – making 
driving safer, greener and more fun." said Dr. David Fan, Global Vice President 
and Asia Pacific Division President, Nexteer Automotive.  "Nexteer continues to 
leverage our expertise in software, electronics and vehicle system integration 
to develop innovative solutions that enable a new era of safety and performance 
for all levels of automated driving, as well as supporting all modes of vehicle 
propulsion, be it traditional internal combustion, hybrid or pure electric 
systems."

In addition to REPS, Nexteer offers a complete portfolio of EPS systems that 
can steer vehicles of all sizes – from small cars to heavy-duty trucks and 
light commercial vehicles. Other EPS solutions from Nexteer include Dual 
Pinion-Assist EPS (DPEPS), Single Pinion-Assist EPS (SPEPS), Column-Assist EPS 
(CEPS) and High-Availability EPS.

About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a 
multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric 
and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as 
well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving 
enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company 
has 27 manufacturing plants, four technical and software centers and 13 
customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, 
Europe, Asia and Africa. The company serves more than 60 customers in every 
major region of the world including BMW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, 
as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

Link to Nexteer Media Center (https://www.nexteer.com/media-center/)

Source:Nexteer Automotive
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