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There are so many problems with electrification development. No infrastructure, no stations to charge the batteries. And charging takes too long. Also, many cars don’t match the charger, many vehicles have to
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ZF Group has recently presented its new EVplus technology at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This hybrid powertrain solution ensures enhanced operation range for vehicles with hybrid drives.
Allison Transmission, a major provider of commercial duty automatic gear shifting solutions, has recently announced the acquisition of one of its long-term suppliers of aluminum transmission castings, plus an affiliated tool and die maker, in a deal estimated at $103 mln.
HYCET Technology Co., Ltd. ("HYCET"), a Chinese producer of auto spare parts, took part in the European auto exhibition in Frankfurt. The company presented its latest "I-era" powertrain solutions, including its new engine solution, cutting-edge EDS system, DP-EPS unit, and most interestingly its dual-clutch transmission (known as 9DCT).
Transtar Industries, one of the top suppliers of aftermarket transmission components, has recently reported about the takeover deal reached with SeaTac Parts Warehouse, a distributor of transmission and driveline elements located in Kent, Washington. The company will be merged with Transtar’s Kent facility.
Schaeffler has recently announced its intention to enter the segment of the electric motor production with its modular, sophisticated tech platform. The product range of e-motors from Schaeffler can find application in modules, dedicated hybrid transmissions as well as e-axle drives.
Lamborghini has recently showed to the auto world its new Sian hypercar during the auto exhibition in Frankfurt. This hybrid model turns out to be the Lambo's most powerful car ever manufactured. In order to reach those heights, Lamborghini engineers have designed a sophisticated hybrid powertrain with super capacitors.
MAHLE has designed a new, completely integrated and modular-based hybrid drive that can be adjusted to be used in different types of vehicles. Mahle engineers wanted to combine the advantages of a serial and parallel hybrid for its new product known as the Mahle Modular Hybrid Powertrain (MMHP) and have therefore designed the bimodal architecture.
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America (HTM) is the 1-st transmission production facility based in the USA to gain EPA ENERGY STAR certification. This business receives more than 10% of its power supply from local wind-driven turbines.
Transtar Industries has reached a long-standing partnership agreement with Sonnax and Rostra Powertrain Controls, subsidiaries of Marmon Transmission Group. While details of the deal are still kept secret, the prolongation of this fruitful partnership is great news for the whole transmission aftermarket industry and in particular for repair shops, which get a reliable access to the top-quality auto components, including driveline and high performance.
Recently, Porsche has presented its 2020 Taycan e-car and finally revealed a secret that has been widely discussed in the auto world: the new Taycan model will be equipped with a 2-speed transmission at the rear axle.
BMW's strategy on shifting to electrification gave rise to investments in US-based technician training centers. BMW plans to release 25 electric cars over the next four years, while previously this objective was expected to be achieved by 2025. To reach this goal and to maintain high standards of professional after-sales support services, the German carmaker is going to invest $56 mln in technical service centers.
Allison Transmission, a world-known producer of commercial duty automatic transmissions, will showcase a wide range of its latest solutions for different types of buses at Busworld Europe 2019.
Car manufacturers have faced the problem of slumping sales caused by changes in the EU's vehicle type approval (VTA) rules. According to the recent studies, some car brands such as VW, Audi and Nissan may not be 100% prepared for the implementation of the amended testing procedures.
Valvoline Inc. has reached an agreement on purchasing of specific business assets of Minit Lube located in Alberta, Canada. The deal is planned to be closed during the 4-th quarter of fiscal 2019. Financial details of this transaction are still kept secret.
Companies specialized in production, supply and selling of automobile parts have been enjoying a decade of consistent growth, but analytical experts assume that a wide range of negative trends such as the downturn of car sales, increasing prices for raw materials and significant expenditures on Research & Development give little ground for optimistic predictions.
Probably every transmission repair specialist was keen on LEGO constructions or at least enjoyed making some minor things with their hands. Here's the game taken to a new level of creativity!
Modern auto industry is full of sophisticated drivetrain technologies which are supposed to make your driving experience even more pleasant and trouble-free. Despite a great abundance of sophisticated technical solutions, it is highly likely that very few people know a transmission solution operating like a manual CVT.
Over recent years engineers developed a lot of gear shifting solutions for different car brands, which may seem a bit unusual for oldtime drivers. In this article we will review the most peculiar gear stick technologies and provide video materials related to these technologies.
Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.
Nowadays Extroid CVTs are commonly known as “toroidal” due to the fact that the working surface of driving and driven discs in this transmission has the form of a torus. Extroid CVT is not a V-belt transmission, but a friction drive CVT.