Nowadays, it comes as no surprise that many auto engineering companies try to create their own versions of classic cars, but Zero Labs Automotive managed to draw attention of the auto world by developing the 1-st electric version of the legendary Ford Bronco and equipping it with a manual gearbox.

Eaton Cummins has recently reported that it will soon hit the Chinese market with its upgraded version of its Endurant 12-speed AMT solution. The new product is notable for its retarder capacity and a PTO mechanism.

Recently, one innovative company Linear Labs from Texas announced that it has developed a new e-motor solution that exclude a gearbox from the design of e-cars.

Recently, Allison Transmission has presented its new medium-duty nine-speed automatic gearbox and electric hybrid unit with fully electric extended range within the framework of the automobile exhibition Auto Shanghai 2019.

Growing demand for cars equipped with automatic gearboxes opens up great opportunities for reapir shops. To service sohisticated automatic gearboxes properly, technicians need special tools. Thus, MAHLE Aftermarket has recentlu released the ATX 150 machine for the gearbox flushing.

TREMEC has recently presented its new dual-clutch transmission solution named TR-9070 DCT. The new product is notable for impressive operating characteristics with the maximum torque of 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) and extremely rapid gear shifting (less than 1/10 of a second).

The Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg has recently presented its much-anticipated hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show, and it certainly surpassed all expectations. The new supercar named JesKo combines a lot of innovative technologies design peculiarities, but in this article we will pay closer attention to the most interesting component of the 1600-horsepower Koenigsegg JesKo – its transmission.

Talented Russian engineer Maxim Savinov from St. Petersburg has created a working prototype of a new type of transmission, combining the main positive features of manual transmissions and CVTs.

This year, LUKOIL, one of the leading oil companies in Russia, releases not only new engine oil GENESIS, but also launches production of specialized transmission fluids SYNTH VI for Japanese and Korean cars.

Schaeffler has launched a large-scale manufacturing of gearboxes for the electric drive in the Audi e-tron, becoming a significant event for the company’s E-Mobility branch. Designed and manufactured at 2 facilities in Germany, the gearbox ensures improved driving experience while providing comfortable and low-noise operation.

The Austrian company Kreisel Electric is one of the most progressive and forward-looking businesses in the E-vehicle industry. Recently, the company, in collaboration with Sala Drive, has designed an automated 2- speed gearbox intended for application in electric powertrains.

Recently, ZF has presented its new transmission solution for commercial trucks. This new 8-speed automatic gearbox is intended for commercial trucks in vocational applications up to 57 thousand pounds (25,855 kg).

The German company ZF, one of the world’s leading suppliers of components for the automotive industry, has recently showcased its new hybrid transmission eAMT. This product is intended for budgetary FWD vehicles. The experimental model of the eAMT was installed on the crossover Renault Duster.

Recently Toyota has presented new developments based on the modular architecture named as Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). In this article we will review these innovations and their main features.

CVTCORP, an international technology enterprise specializing in manufacturing powerful and fuel-efficient CVT gearboxes, is starting the 1-st manufacturing application of a high-capacity, effective and economically viable mCVT. This transmission solution, named as Ecomec 150, is used in the newly made Skyjack Ecoshift telehandler