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.

Having a transmission shop that you can trust and refer to at any point - for maintenance or for a serious repair - is very advantageous and stress-saving. Below we prove several pieces of advice on how to select a shop you can count on.

What are typical transmission failing symptoms and what are the reasons: Slipping gears, no shifting, hard shifting, shuddering, shifting delays, this in not a full list of strange bahaviour of your automatic transmission, let us explain.

It is vital to understand that repair cost depends on a sum of many factors. We will break these down in detail but typically transmission repair is seldom cheap. It is a relief if all you need to do is a solenoid replacement or a fluid flush. Fluid change will come at a cost of $80-$240. Fluid leak repair will have you spend an average of $150-$200, and solenoid replacement procedure will be around $130-$390. A rebuilt transmission comes from $1100 to $2700 and a remanufactured - from $1400 to $3500.

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.

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.