PSA Group Brings Production of Aisin Transmission in France
Recently, it has been revealed that PSA Group reached an agreement with Aisin AW to manufacture the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until recently, this transmission was produced by Aisin and imported from Japan, but the growing popularity of automatic gearboxes spurred PSA into action.
Thanks to major investments in the Valenciennes manufacturing plant and partnership with Aisin AW, PSA Group will be able to reach one of its goals – significant increase of sales volume of vehicles with the EAT6 transmission. The manufacturing capacity of this modern facility amounts to 300 thousand transmissions per year. The licensed production of EAT6 transmission in France will correspond to highest standards of Aisin and will live up to expectations of all customers. It is expected that the production of EAT6 will be launched in 2020.
PSA Group is considered to be the second largest car manufacturer in Europe after Volkswagen. This company is the owner of such well-known auto-brands as Peugeot and Citroën. Moreover, in 2017 PSA Group purchased European divisions of Opel and Vauxhall from GM.
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ABOUT EAT6
TheEAT6 was designed and produced by Peugeot in
conjunction in conjunction with Aisin, the worldwide leader in advancement of
technologies for automatic gearboxes. This transmission was released in 2006
for front-wheel drive Peugeot medium cars with the engine capacity from 1.6 up
to 2.0 liters. This compact gearbox has the electronic control, integrated in
the design of the transmission. Thanks to Quickshift technology, EAT6 ensures
rapid and smooth gear shifting. This solution provides additional control and makes
it easier to drive in all conditions. This transmission guarantees a completely
new driving experience, combining simplicity, dynamics and smoothness in the
process of driving.
Informative video about EAT6 installed in Citroen C4 Cactus
