ZF Friedrichshafen have bought a majority share of 2GetThere, a MaaS (Mobility as a Service) provider founded in 1984 and based in Utrecht, Netherlands. They develop and operate driverless passenger and cargo transport systems in cities including Rotterdam, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore, as well as numerous ports and airports.
The buy is so ZF can strengthen their position in the growth markets of MaaS, autonomous transport, and shared AVs as part of the supplier’s Next Generation Mobility strategy, complementing existing activities such as the e.GO Moove autonomous minibus.
As automakers pivot towards mobility-based business models, the ZF buy is an illustrative example of major tier-1 suppliers moving in the same direction.
