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SHANGHAI, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, Nexteer Automotive announced its Modular Rack-Assist Electric Power

Steering (mREPS) system and expanded the Company's cost-effective, modular EPS

offerings. Nexteer's mREPS provides flexibility to efficiently meet OEMs'

wide-ranging requirements for advanced steering systems of heavier vehicles,

such as EVs, light commercial vehicles, etc.

By leveraging Nexteer's existing, industry-leading EPS building blocks, mREPS

provides scalability, which in turn offers OEMs cost- and time-efficiencies

including shorter development times and higher rate of component reuse on

vehicle platforms.

Nexteer's mREPS also features a full-cylindrical integrated powerpack, which

achieves advanced safety and reliability within compact packaging for SAE ADAS

Levels 3 to 5. In addition, mREPS enables responsive steering via

custom-developed, high-performance torque and position sensors.

"The launch of Nexteer's Modular Rack-Assist Electric Power Steering system

further expands our platform as OEMs look for cost- and time-efficiencies

without sacrificing performance," said Jun Li, Global Vice President & APAC

Division President, Nexteer Automotive. "mREPS utilizes Nexteer's existing,

industry-leading electric power steering building blocks to create an optimized

solution that enhances safety, flexibility, convenience and efficiency. Our

launch timing is perfect as APAC – and the entire global automotive industry –

shift to electrification and seek a single, cost-effective, innovative steering

solution that applies across EVs, ICEs and mixed propulsion platforms."

Nexteer's Complete Global EPS Portfolio

Nexteer's mREPS is the Company's second modular steering design after Modular

Column-Assist EPS (mCEPS), which was announced in October 2021(

https://www.nexteer.com/release/nexteer-announces-mceps-a-modular-column-assist-electric-power-steering-system-offering-cost-effectiveness-flexibility/).

In addition to mREPS and mCEPS, 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

Steer-by-Wire, REPS, Dual Pinion-Assist EPS (DPEPS), Single Pinion-Assist EPS

(SPEPS) and CEPS. Nexteer also offers High-Output and High Availability options

for all EPS systems. High-Output EPS increases the steering capabilities to

allow heavier vehicles, like EVs, to take advantage of EPS's advanced safety,

comfort and fuel economy benefits. High Availability EPS ensures the steering

safety net is always on through intelligently optimized software designed for

simultaneous, multi-path processing and hardware redundancies.

Nexteer is a global leader of EPS – serving more than 60 customers around the

world. In 2022, the Company surpassed 90 million EPS systems produced globally.

About Nexteer Automotive

Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316) is a global leading motion control technology

company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our innovative

product and technology portfolio includes electric and hydraulic power steering

systems, steer-by-wire systems, steering columns and intermediate shafts,

driveline systems and software solutions. The company solves motion control

challenges across all megatrends – including electrification,

software/connectivity, ADAS/automated driving and shared mobility – for more

than 60 customers around the world including BMW, Ford, GM, RNM, Stellantis,

Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

SOURCE:  Nexteer Automotive