Dealer Owned Warranty Company (DOWC), a major expert in F&I solutions and services, has entered into collaboration with RepairPal (RP), a well-known provider of auto repair and maintenance info. RP-certified workshops will now offer quality repair services to all DOWC service contractees.

Ricardo and DS Performance decided to prolong their impactful cooperation within Formula E season 6. The new deal is based on a fruitful cooperation of many years between two parties, residing in the production and delivery of Ricardo transmission solutions for last season’s car which came out on top in the drivers’ and teams’ competitions.

OptimalPlus, a major provider of lifecycle analytics solutions, has recently established its office Germany. Moreover, OptimalPlus has entered into a new strategic tie-up with ZF, a world-renowned provider of automatic transmissions and related parts.

As many car manufacturers have started using a fuel saving technology (better known as stop/start systems) quite frequently, not all drivers are happy with their efficiency, and GM wants to tackle this problem in perspective. The American carmaker has recently took out a patent for a know-how that is supposed to utilize GPS integrated in the stop/start solution, making it much smarter when it is required to switching off the engine.

Recently, FCA has issued a recall of 72,700 Fiat 500 cars because their automatic transmissions may have issues when shifting into P gear, so the car could start moving independently and even provoke crashes. Possibly, this problem can also lead to problems with shifting to other gears.

ZF and Cree, Inc., an American supplier of silicon-carbide semiconductors, entered into a strategic tie-up to develop cutting-edge electric drivelines utilizing silicon-carbide-based inverters. With this kind of cooperation, both parties are strengthening their existing business ties.

BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, a major supplier of tech solutions to automotive repair shops, recently entered into cooperation with SiriusXM, allowing repair businesses, utilizing BOLT’s digital software, to improve their services and customers support with the help of another special tool.

With winter approaching, car owners perform necessary measures to prepare their cars for cold weather and icy roads. However, some inexperienced owners of cars equipped with automatic transmissions frequently do not know how cold weather may affect transmission units and frequently disregard such a simple procedure as a transmission warm-up. In this article, we will consider how ignoring of the automatic transmission warm-up may affect your vehicle.

Allison’s automatics are well-known for durability, robustness, fuel economy, as well as maintenance-friendliness. As a part of strategy on strengthening its positions in the municipal applications, Allison offered to perform a pilot modification for Merkator Holding, a major provider of road and public utilities machinery in Russia.

Magna International of America, Inc., located in Troy, Michigan, USA, has recently received a state grant for a joint project with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Wisconsin. The main objective of this initiative is to design and ‘auto-qualify’ cutting-edge e-motor technologies for vehicles of the future.

ZF, the German manufacturer of automatic transmissions and related parts, and the Chinese company Wolong Electric have reached an agreement on establishing a joint-venture (JV) company. Both parties will not only boost ZF’s presence in China, but also will expand automotive electrification in the country.

Many car manufacturers want to minimize possible interference in the software of their latest models. In this endeavor, we have to mention GM that has been promoting “unhackable” ECUs in some models for some time now. This technology makes it almost impossible to carry out any significant tuning changes, but it seems like GM wants to change that.

Recently, it has transpired that BorgWarner (BW) has sold its branch Morse TEC, which is responsible for asbestos and fulfillment of other environmental obligations, to Enstar Holdings (US).

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a major supplier of aftermarket spare parts for automotive businesses, has recently started a new learning management system (LMS) aimed to provide training programs, which, in turn, are intended to help repair specialists in improving their professional expertise.

The EZ TCU from TCI is a time-proven solution that has gained many favorable reviews. It allows you to customize modern transmissions in accordance with your requirements. Now this powerful tool is complemented by the easy-to-install Bluetooth controlling device that helps you to tune transmission parameters with the help of a cellphone.