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Veröffentlicht auf 9. Februar 2022

AAM investiert in Autotech Ventures und nutzt den Zugang zu neuen Mobilitätsmöglichkeiten

DETROIT9. Feb. 2022 – American Axle & Manufacturing stellt Autotech Ventures 15 Millionen USD im Rahmen einer Partnerschaft zur Verfügung, die Zugang zu neuen Möglichkeiten bietet, die die Mission von AAM ergänzen, die effizientesten und leistungsstärksten elektrischen Antriebsstränge der Branche zu entwickeln und zu produzieren.

Autotech Ventures ist eine noch in einer frühen Entwicklungsphase stehende Risikokapitalgesellschaft im Silicon Valley, die sich auf Technologie-Start-ups in der globalen Landtransportbranche konzentriert. Mit dem Management von mehr als 400 Millionen USD strebt Autotech danach, die schwierigsten Verkehrsprobleme der Welt zu lösen und dabei gleichzeitig Gesellschaft und Umwelt positiv zu beeinflussen.

„AAM und Autotech engagieren sich gemeinsam für die Entwicklung der nächsten Generation von Mobilitätsunternehmen, die sich mit Elektrifizierung und Wachstum befassen“, sagt David C. Dauch, Chairman und Chief Executive Officer von AAM. „Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Autotech und den neuen Technologieunternehmen, die die Arbeit von AAM weiter voranbringen werden, um die Zukunft der Mobilität schneller zu gestalten.“

Das Engagement von AAM für Autotech ermöglicht den Zugang zu neuen Startup- und vollständig etablierten High-Tech-Unternehmen, die Automobiltechnologien in den Bereichen Elektrifizierung, Konnektivität, Autonomie, Sharing und Digitalisierung vorantreiben. Autotech bietet Startups Kapital, Marktinformationen zur Landtransportbranche und Zugang zu einem Transportnetzwerk.

AAM ist bestrebt, das Portfolio und die Kenntnisse von Autotech zu nutzen, um neue Möglichkeiten für Start-up-Unternehmen zu identifizieren und Innovationen bei Produkt-, Prozess- und Systemtechnologien zur Unterstützung der Elektrifizierung und anderer neuer Mobilitätsinitiativen voranzubringen.

Über AAM

AAM (NYSE: AAM) liefert LEISTUNG, die die Welt bewegt. Als weltweit führender Automobilzulieferer erster Güte konzipiert, entwickelt und produziert AAM Antriebsstrang- und Metallumformungstechnologien, die die nächste Generation von Fahrzeugen intelligenter, leichter, sicherer und effizienter machen. AAM hat seinen Hauptsitz in Detroit und beschäftigt etwa 20.000 Mitarbeiter an fast 80 Standorten in 17 Ländern, um unsere Kunden auf globalen und regionalen Plattformen mit Fokus auf Qualität, operationelle Exzellenz und Technologieführerschaft zu unterstützen. Besuchen Sie aam.com/de, um mehr zu erfahren.

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