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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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.

Recently, ŠKODA AUTO’s transmission manufacturing facility in Vrchlabí, one of the most technically advanced VW’s sites, has produced the 3-millionth DQ200 automatic direct-shift transmission (DSG). This landmark event underlines the plant’s importance within VW’s global production network. It is said that currently the factory in Vrchlabí manufactures approximately 2,200 DSG units every day.

BorgWarner (BW) has recently entered into an agreement with one of China’s major New Energy Vehicle (NEV) brands to provide the fully integrated drive module (iDM) for their EVs. This kind of cooperation represents BW’s 1-st iDM undertaking in China. The company’s EV system solution combines high-capacity power electronics with an advanced gearbox unit and drive motor having a HV hairpin stator.

AW Texas, an affiliate of Aisin AW Co. Ltd., broke ground on its 3-rd transmission production facility in the US. The 159-acre plant, placed in Cibolo, TX, will be specialized in manufacturing of automatic transmission units. This promising project should create about 900 new jobs to the area during the next 5 years.

Jatco Ltd, a well-known Japanese provider of transmission solutions, has officially launched the manufacturing of CVT transmissions at its second specialized plant in Suzhou, China. This important event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Schaeffler, a German manufacturer of auto parts, plans to supply its hybrid transmission unit for the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. As a part of Schaeffler’s electrification strategy implementation, this transmission solution contributes to hybridization of the SUVs, trucks and off-roaders, while also ensuring more power and torque.

Recently, it became known that BorgWarner (BW) has officially taken on the obligation to provide its cutting-edge triple-clutch P2 drive module and electro-hydraulic control unit to ChangAn Automobile, a major Chinese supplier of auto parts, within the terms of the recently signed agreement.

The Automotive Testing Expo 2019, one of the most important events in the field of automotive test, evaluation and quality engineering, was officially closed on 24 October 2019. This year, more than 370 participants presented their innovative test, development, validation and calibration solutions intended for the automotive industry.

Five Mercedes-Benz OF 1721 buses equipped with Allison 3000 Series automatics were supplied to the urban transportation company named Auto Viação Tres Amigos in Brazil. These are the first buses manufactured by the German company in Brazil. The second set of 5 buses will be distributed among two other local companies.

Torque converter (TC) dumps are one of the innovative components that have already helped many racers to set impressive records. Now Hughes Performance starts selling a Dump Valve Kit that can be installed in any performance-oriented car equipped with an automatic transmission.

Motul, a global French company specialized in production of automotive lubricants, has recently announced the release of a new DHT e-ATF fluid specifically intended for transmissions installed in hybrid cars.

Since 4-speed automatic transmissions first appeared, 2-speed automatics have almost become obsolete. No doubt that these simple but powerful transmissions are still popular among some drag racers, but it becomes a real problem when it is required to find these units on the market. While it is still possible to visit a local junkyard, find a used unit (if you are lucky), and to have it reconditioned, it may be not the best solution.

Magna International recently sealed a major deal on delivery of transmission solutions with BMW Group. It is referred to supply of FWD dual-clutch transmissions (including hybrid solutions). It is considered to be the biggest deal in Magna’s history.

Thanks to huge experience and high proficiency, BW engineers came up with the Torque-Vectoring Dual-Clutch unit, which contains 2 clutches, replacing the standard differential unit in an electric driveline. Conventional torque-vectoring solutions need 2 e-machines in the rear, which are quite pricy and weighty, while BW’s technology saves weight and space in the driveline, having a positive impact on total efficiency of the car.

Allison Transmission plans to showcase its fully automatic transmissions intended for different types of commercial vehicles at the upcoming Solutrans 2019 exhibition. During the event, the company will demonstrate models of the 3000 and 4000 Series units.

Car manufacturers have always been looking for ways to make their cars more cost-efficient and customer-friendly, developing less expensive car components (engine, gearbox, etc.) in hope to increase the take rate of their products. In this article, we go back to 1968 when Chevrolet released its semi-automatic transmission named “Torque-Drive”.


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.