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The continuing story around powertrain details of Cadillac’s upcoming CT4-V and CT5-V models has already created a lot of speculations, and the latest rumors say that both cars will receive well-known GM performance-oriented engines and most interestingly, manual transmissions.
Jasper Engines & Transmissions has recently established a branch office in Pensacola, Florida, to improve the quality and speed of services for local businesses. Moreover, the company’s facility in Willow Springs has recently reached a new height in production of automotive transmissions.
The American Auto Giant Ford has recently offered a $30 mln out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit related to failure-prone Powershift transmissions installed in 2012-2016 Focus and 2011-2016 Fiesta models. Numerous lawsuits, including a collective court action that was initiated in April 2017, have been filed on behalf of car owners unsatisfied with the Powershift unit performance.
Most of automatic transmission issues stem from ATF, thus repair professionals pay special attention to ATF and its timely change. If potential risks of lower ATF level are intuitively clear to most of car owners (oil starvation can lead to numerous malfunctions or even failure of the whole transmission unit), the situation with the fluid overflow may be misleading.
GKN Automotive, a major provider of e-drives, AWD systems and driveline solutions, and Delta Electronics Inc. (DELTA), a well-known manufacturer of power and thermal management solutions, will cooperate in a joint project aimed at development of high-tech 3-in-1 (inverter, motor and transmission) eDrive systems.
Recently, it has been reported that Meritor, Inc. has taken over Transportation Power (more commonly known as TransPower) by purchasing all of its outstanding common shares. The details of this deal haven’t been unveiled.
Allison Transmission, who made a significant contribution to the development of the urban passenger bus (Agrale MA 17) in Brazil during the past year, has confirmed positive results during the testing stage. This bus was assigned to the transportation company TUA to estimate the operating characteristics and benefits of Allison’s products, when buses are used on a daily basis.
ZF Aftermarket has recently unveiled a range of technical training themes for their webinar trainings. All interested persons (from students to auto repair experts) are welcome to become acquainted with innovative repair methods, and openly examine the latest automotive trends. The professionals from the ZF Aftermarket tech team will provide a detailed and clear explanation on the specified topics.
Automatic Transmissions from Mercedes and their Typical Repair Issues. Mercedes presented its own-produced hydro-mechanical automatic transmission 722.2 in 1961. This transmission found application on W111 220 SEB/300 SE models. Instead of torque converters applied in modern automatics, this transmission was equipped with a hydraulic clutch/coupling. This transmission had been produced until 1983.
Wells Vehicle Electronics’ solid expertise and dedication to providing top-quality technical service and training has resulted in establishment of GoTech, a special tech training resource covering a wide range of topics related to the automotive world.
Transmission issues in Ford F-150 have recently led to a legal action against the automaker. According to the case materials, hard and erratic shifts of a failure-prone 10-speed automatic transmission (10R80) installed in popular American trucks triggered whiplashes.
In recent years it has become commonplace to say that manual transmissions have become obsolete and can no longer compete with more technically advanced types of transmissions both in performance capacity and in cost-efficiency. But recently the racing world has become a witness to a surprising speed record. We are talking about a tuned Toyota Supra equipped with a six-speed manual transmission that has set a drag strip record for manual cars.
Xtrac, a British engineering company specialized in advanced transmission solutions for racing applications, has recently presented its latest P1316 e-axle intended for the first electric-powered cars to participate in the 2021 to 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
During the recent CES show, ZF has presented its technological advances in the field of autonomous driving, and confirmed its intention to deliver a Level 4 autonomous driving solution for an unnamed commercial vehicle (CV) maker by 2025.
If you are an owner of a growing auto repair business and want to build trust and credibility among potential customers, now you have a great opportunity to earn ASE certification or get recertified. ASE has recently opened winter registration, which will remain valid until March 31.
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.