BorgWarner United Transmission Systems has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special ceremony held in China. This milestone event has been attended by local politicians, major industry representatives, main customers and company staff to mark significant achievements of this business for a decade of fruitful work, including the production of its 3 millionth DCT module.

ASAP Automotive Warehouse (ASAP) plans to use MAM Software’s Autocat e-catalog of spare parts to improve deal-making process and optimizing its customer support. The company has already been enjoying benefits of using MAM Software’s Autopart business management solution for improved effectiveness in day-to-day operations.

VW AUSTRALIA has recently announced a recall of 63,000 VW, 14,000 Audi, and 4500 Skoda models produced between 2009-2015 to take measures against possible DSG unit issues.

Nowadays, the pace of life is growing so fast that people try to do their things even behind the wheel, therefore car manufacturers equip their new models with a lot of helpful features to make their vehicles operate like a business office on the road. Believe it or not, back in the 1990s Ford came up with a remarkable solution named the Ford Mobile Office Pack, which was intended for the Australian market.

Vitesco Technologies has entered into agreements with PSA Group and Hyundai to provide the 1-st 100%-integrated electric axle drive system for a variety of serially manufactured vehicles.

ZF Aftermarket, one of the largest suppliers of automotive components to European markets, plans to participate in AAPEX, SEMA, and ATRA Powertrain exhibitions later this year. ZF representatives say that participations in such major aftermarket events is a great opportunity to present ZF’s latest products and to establish business relationships with reliable distributors in North America.

While sports car enthusiasts more and more often have to find a tuning company for a transmission conversion service, it seems like Ford is preparing a surprise for fans of its off-road segment. According to numerous media rumors, the upcoming 2021 Ford Bronco will have a manual option.

Sypris Technologies Inc., a producer and vendor of drivetrains and related parts, has reported that it has received an order to deliver specific elements, which will be used for production of a new sports car transmission (presumably an 8-speed DCT transmission).

Subaru has recently unveiled its new prices and trim level modifications for the 2020 Impreza. It seems like not all admirers of classic manually-shifted Subaru models will be happy with the latest news from the automaker, as it is said that Subaru plans to reduce the number of manual Subaru models available for the 2020 line-up.

ZF, a well-known supplier of automatic transmissions and related spare parts, plans to present a new generation of the automatic transmission EcoLife (named as EcoLife2) intended for buses at the exhibition Busworld Europe 2019.

ZF has issued a total bond-secured loan of € 2.1 bln. According to ZF, one of the main objectives of this measure is to ensure the gap financing of the scheduled takeover of Wabco, a leading manufacturer of security and control solutions for CVs.

CARDONE Industries has recently announced the 4-th launch of its popular video contest series for car repair specialists, who will have a great opportunity to demonstrate their workmanship and to compete for a fantastic cash prize ($5,000).

This year, AAPEX 2019, an international exhibition dedicated to the global automotive aftermarket industry, plans to offer to its visitors a variety of training programs, technical videos provided by the participants and overview of the new auto technologies to help car repair specialists to stay up to date with the latest trends in the fast-changing aftermarket.

Punch Powertrain (PP), a major supplier of powertrain and transmission solutions for the auto industry, has chosen Jorge Solis, who previously who held senior positions at Wabco and Valeo, to a position of its new CEO. The job position became vacant last spring when long-term Punch CEO Cor van Otterloo passed away.

A crucial role in operability of CVTs is given to specific fluids (CVTF) used only in variable transmissions. These fluids have great lubricating properties and at the same time they prevent the belt from slipping on the pulleys. The achievement of such an objective is possible thanks to the use of unique packs of additives. But sometimes young drivers of CVT-equipped cars often wonder whether it would be safe to use automatic transmissions fluids (ATF) in their CVTs.