Demand for self-driving cars spurred TRW acquisition

Stefan Sommer, CEO of transmission maker ZF Group, discussed the company's pending acquisition of TRW Automotive and kicked off the company's celebration of its 100th anniversary Tuesday in Detroit

Stefan Sommer, CEO of transmission maker ZF Group, said the main reason behind the company's decision to acquire TRW Automotive was the demand for technology to make autonomous driving possible in the coming years.

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