The Circuit: Electric Power Steering (EPS)

With more than 100 million Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems produced globally, Nexteer is an industry leader in motion control solutions for everything from small cars to heavy-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles – including internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).?

EPS uses an electric motor to assist driver steering. Hardware and software are developed concurrently and work seamlessly together to connect the driver with the road – enabling advanced safety and performance along with precise, predictable feel of the road.?

OUR EPS SYSTEMS TOUCH MILLIONS OF LIVES?

In 2023, Nexteer celebrated a significant production milestone of 100 million EPS systems globally! Just think about that… our steering technology touches the lives of 100 million drivers (plus their passengers) and delivers safety, fuel efficiency and performance every – single – day!??

We continuously collaborate with our customers to deliver industry-leading steering solutions that provide advanced safety, performance and convenience for drivers around the world. As a result, our wide range of steering solutions are solving OEM challenges across megatrends like electrification, software, connectivity, automated driving and shared mobility.?

Check out our full blog post to learn more about our industry-leading EPS portfolio:??

HIGH OUTPUT EPS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES?

Our complete line of underhood? ?systems have increased output capabilities to meet the needs of heavier EVs.?

High Output Pinion-Assist EPS: Our high output options for Dual Pinion-Assist EPS (DPEPS) and Single Pinion-Assist EPS (SPEPS) systems increase the steering capability by 12 to 20% – up to 14.5 kilonewtons (kN) for DPEPS and up to 12.5kN for SPEPS. These high -output solutions benefit OEM customers by enabling them to steer heavier EV loads in B through D segment vehicles without the need to move up to more premium EPS technologies that are traditionally employed for larger segment vehicles.?

High Output Rack-Assist EPS: Our High Output Rack-Assist EPS (REPS) solution nearly doubles the steering load capability of our industry-leading REPS – steering up to 24kN of load compared with 10-17kN for a typical REPS system. This system is capable of steering electric variations of heavy vehicles such as full-size pick-up trucks, people movers and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) like delivery vans.?

These solutions strengthen our ability to meet the needs of our customers globally, while also offering new opportunities to expand our customer base and market diversification in an increasingly electrified future.?

To learn more, check out our full blog post about High Output EPS:?

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