Allison Transmission not only invests much financial resources in new technologies and development of top-quality automatic transmissions for a wide range of applications, but also pays close attention to providing a sufficient post-sales support to ensure accurate operation of Allison’s automatics and to keep customers fully satisfied. That’s what Allison’s Mobile Training unit is actually doing in Brazil.

In the first half of 2019, ZF’s sales performance reached around €18.4 bln, while the operating earnings run at approximately €650 mln. On the basis of current financial situation in the company and unfavorable economic situation in the automobile industry, ZF had to lower its sales and earnings predictions for 2019.

Not long ago, Ford officially stopped production at its transmission production facility known as Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) in France. Founded in 1972, the FAI has now ceased to exist within the framework of the Ford’s restructuring strategy.

As hybrid tech solutions gain popularity in the automobile industry, Toyota plans to strengthen the production of spare parts for hybrid cars in Europe. For this purpose, the Japanese automaker plans to start production of the 2-nd hybrid transmission solution (e-CVT) at the TMMP plant in Walbrzych. It is expected that the process of manufacturing will be launched in two years.

Earlier this week, Ford has released new technical info on powertrain characteristics of its anticipated GT500, namely 5.2-liter supercharged V8 and new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. In this article, we will focus on the transmission solution implemented in the new Mustang model.

Among different types of car transmissions, CVTs are notable for not having gears at all. It uses a set of pulleys and belts to provide numerous ratios for a variety of driving situations. While it may seem like an ideal solution for some auto enthusiasts, as you won’t be bothering with gears driving this car, some car brands, such as Mazda, just disregard the CVT.

Mahle Powertrain has presented a comprehensive testing and development process that benefits automakers in reaching the best possible powertrain configuration for a wide range of applications.

For more than a century of successful work in in the automobile Allison Transmission gained recognition as a major producer of automatic transmission for commercial vehicles and hybrid solutions for passenger cars. No wonder that gear shifting technologies of the company gained popularity all over the world, in particular in South America.

In automatically shifted cars an oil pan services as a so-called storage for ATF, and ensures for a convenient access point to the transmission filter and fluid. For automatic transmissions (ATs) ATF is vitally important, as it lubricates transmission parts and prevents overheating, thereby avoiding early wear of the transmission unit.

MEYLE, the German supplier of auto components and repair kits, has recently released a new video, which explains how to change ATF in automatic transmissions.

GM has officially stopped production at Warren Transmission Operations plant in Warren, Michigan. At the end of last year, the American auto giant announced the plan to close 5 of its production facilities in the US, and the Michigan facility was one of them. The facility was specialized in production of 6-speed automatic transmissions for the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS.

Only a few years ago it would have been difficult to imagine that the new Corvette model can be released without a manual transmission option. But to the surprise of numerous Corvette fans, the recent presentation of the 2020 Stingray model proved the sad fact that manual transmissions less and less frequently can be found on new models, even in the sports car segment. This trend is based on numerous factors, but the main reason has nothing to do with technical obsoleteness of manuals compared to modern automatics.

For more than two decades, ZF Aftermarket has been a regular participant of AAPEX exhibition in Las Vegas. Each year ZF representatives are excited to take part in this important event for the aftermarket industry. But this year ZF came up with some special idea: the German company plans to bring along a mosaic photo wall consisting of numerous pictures of auto aftermarket repair specialists playing their part in what makes up the ZF community.

Jasper Engines & Transmissions has recently reported about the enhanced availability of its remanufactured GM 6T40/45/50 transmission solutions for front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive cars. These transmissions are offered for exchange for some GM models.

During the recent BMW M Festival in Canada, Markus Flash, the newly appointed CEO of BMW M, gave a big interview and shared some interesting insights regarding powertrain design in the upcoming M3 and M4 models.