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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-Converts Heavy-Duty Trucks & Light Commercial Vehicles from Hydraulic to

Electric Power Steering

-Enables Heavier Vehicles to Take Advantage of Advanced Safety, Comfort and

Fuel Economy

Nexteer Automotive (https://www.nexteer.com/news-releases/ ) launches

High-Output Electric Power Steering (EPS) that delivers advanced safety and

comfort features as well as enhanced fuel efficiency for heavy-duty (HD) trucks

and light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

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Now with the ability to steer these vehicle types electrically, drivers of HD

trucks and LCVs can benefit from savings at the gas pump and from advanced

features such as lane keep assist, crosswind compensation, trailer assist and more.

High-Output EPS increases the steering capacity of Nexteer's industry-leading

Rack-Assist EPS (REPS) system. A High-Output EPS system can steer up to 24

kilonewtons (kN) of load compared with 10-15 kN for a typical REPS system.

"With Nexteer's High-Output EPS system, larger vehicles like heavy-duty trucks

can now be steered with an electric system instead of a hydraulic one --

opening the door for EPS's advanced safety, comfort and fuel efficiency while

staying true to the truck brand's steering feel," said Robin Milavec, Senior

Vice President, Executive Board Director, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Nexteer Automotive. "As a steering specialist and

the global leader in steering technologies for trucks, we are never satisfied

with the status quo, which is why we continue to push research and development

activities that continuously improve our EPS offerings and benefit our OEM

customers and drivers."

With much of the HD truck and LCV market currently using hydraulic power

steering (HPS) systems, High-Output EPS offers automotive OEMs an opportunity

to differentiate their HD trucks and LCVs in a competitive marketplace for

consumer attention and loyalty.

High-Output EPS can also be utilized on heavy electric vehicles. Steering up to

24 kN of load on a 12-volt electrical system would have been thought to be

unachievable just a few years ago, but now that capability exists with High-Output EPS.

To date, Nexteer has booked three electric applications for High-Output EPS,

including a full-size electric pick-up truck, an electric LCV (delivery van)

and an electric autonomous Level 4 people mover (with no steering wheel).

In addition to High-Output EPS, Nexteer offers a complete portfolio of EPS

systems that can steer vehicles of all sizes. Other EPS solutions from Nexteer

include REPS, 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, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, PSA Groupe,

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

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

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Source: Nexteer Automotive

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