Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- ZF and Cree Inc, a US leader in silicon carbide semiconductors, has announced a strategic partnership to create industry-leading, highly efficient electric drivelines. Following this, ZF expects to make silicon carbide electric drivelines available to the market by 2022.

We're delighted that we're building on our cooperation with Cree using their Wolfspeed silicon carbide technology and are absolutely convinced that combining our strengths will further improve efficiency and competitive edge for our components and systems," says Jorg Grotendorst, Head of the ZF E-Mobility Division.

The future use of silicon carbide-based power semiconductors will increase the range for electric vehicles in contrast to today's standard si...