Among different types of car transmissions, CVTs are notable for not having gears at all. It uses a set of pulleys and belts to provide numerous ratios for a variety of driving situations. While it may seem like an ideal solution for some auto enthusiasts, as you won’t be bothering with gears driving this car, some car brands, such as Mazda, just disregard the CVT.

Mahle Powertrain has presented a comprehensive testing and development process that benefits automakers in reaching the best possible powertrain configuration for a wide range of applications.

For more than a century of successful work in in the automobile Allison Transmission gained recognition as a major producer of automatic transmission for commercial vehicles and hybrid solutions for passenger cars. No wonder that gear shifting technologies of the company gained popularity all over the world, in particular in South America.

In automatically shifted cars an oil pan services as a so-called storage for ATF, and ensures for a convenient access point to the transmission filter and fluid. For automatic transmissions (ATs) ATF is vitally important, as it lubricates transmission parts and prevents overheating, thereby avoiding early wear of the transmission unit.

MEYLE, the German supplier of auto components and repair kits, has recently released a new video, which explains how to change ATF in automatic transmissions.

GM has officially stopped production at Warren Transmission Operations plant in Warren, Michigan. At the end of last year, the American auto giant announced the plan to close 5 of its production facilities in the US, and the Michigan facility was one of them. The facility was specialized in production of 6-speed automatic transmissions for the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS.

Only a few years ago it would have been difficult to imagine that the new Corvette model can be released without a manual transmission option. But to the surprise of numerous Corvette fans, the recent presentation of the 2020 Stingray model proved the sad fact that manual transmissions less and less frequently can be found on new models, even in the sports car segment. This trend is based on numerous factors, but the main reason has nothing to do with technical obsoleteness of manuals compared to modern automatics.

For more than two decades, ZF Aftermarket has been a regular participant of AAPEX exhibition in Las Vegas. Each year ZF representatives are excited to take part in this important event for the aftermarket industry. But this year ZF came up with some special idea: the German company plans to bring along a mosaic photo wall consisting of numerous pictures of auto aftermarket repair specialists playing their part in what makes up the ZF community.

Jasper Engines & Transmissions has recently reported about the enhanced availability of its remanufactured GM 6T40/45/50 transmission solutions for front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive cars. These transmissions are offered for exchange for some GM models.

During the recent BMW M Festival in Canada, Markus Flash, the newly appointed CEO of BMW M, gave a big interview and shared some interesting insights regarding powertrain design in the upcoming M3 and M4 models.

If you want to be fully in charge of your car’s performance, you will certainly need a manual stick shifter, but if you live in the USA or Canada, you will have to put a great deal of effort to find a manual model on the market. There are only 8 models manufactured for performance-craving customers that come only with a stick-shifter. Subaru provides 2 models from this list, namely, the 2019 Subaru WRX STI and the limited edition STI S209.

According to the Ford’s secret memo obtained by news media, the automaker instructed its American dealership centers to fix ill-fated Powershift transmissions installed in popular budget models Focus and Fiesta, if owners of cars produced during 2011-2017 lodge transmission-related complaints. In should be noted that many of these cars have expired transmission warranties.

Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs) have been around for quite a long time, but for some drivers this type of transmission still remains a mystery. CVT transmissions have certain design peculiarities, which have a significant impact on rules of operation of these units. In this article, we will consider the main aspects of driving CVT-equipped cars and learn how to avoid early visits to repair shops.

Recently, GM has announced that 2 of its 2020 models, namely Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, will receive some upgrades of their transmission systems. It is claimed that the 8-speed automatics installed in both vans will be equipped with a fresh torque converters and absorbing mechanism.

The list of new manually-shifted cars released on the US market continues to grow shorter. Hyundai has recently said that the new Elantra and some versions of the Veloster Turbo will be equipped only with automatic transmissions.