A few years ago, ZF established 2 joint businesses with Foton, a Chinese commercial vehicle (CV) producer, to manufacture and sell transmission solutions for CVs.

Recently, Aisin Seiki, one of the largest suppliers of automatic transmissions and related parts, has announced that it set up a joint venture with a local company Anhui Ring New Group Co.

Recently, Allison Transmission has presented its new medium-duty nine-speed automatic gearbox and electric hybrid unit with fully electric extended range within the framework of the automobile exhibition Auto Shanghai 2019.

In the early 50-es, automatic transmissions were widely used on many American cars. The success of this innovative transmission didn’t go unnoticed in the USSR. In this article, we will consider the main stages of transmission technologies development in the USSR on the examples of major Soviet carmakers ZIL, GAZ, and VAZ.

Is it difficult to fix the torque converter accurately? In view of the fact that the design solutions for torque converters can differ, therefore some actions in the process of the torque converter repair will be different for each specific design, too. In this article, we will consider peculiarities of the torque converter repair and preload measurement – typical for the 6HP family.

The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is a dream come true for any speed fans all over the world. However, in the view of driving aesthetes, the only thing that has been missing for a long time in the design of this supercar is the manual option.

ZF Aftermarket has adjusted its [pro]Tech Workshop Service concept for potential customers in North America. European repair shops have been participating in this program for more than 7 years!

This year, Schaeffler Group plans to invest heavily (sixty million euros) in its Indian branch. The amount, which is several times higher than the company’s annual investment in India, is intended for broadening of its productive capacities and adopting of the latest new tech solutions.

Thanks to establishment of new production facilities and numerous capacity-building activities, ZF is strengthens its presence in China, the world's most promising auto market.

In the search for ways to achieve top fuel efficiency parameters, automakers frequently equip small car models with CVTs instead of conventional automatics. Recently, it has been claimed that the Korean automaker Hyundai is likely to resort to the CVT transmission in its upcoming 2020 Elantra model.

Recently, the approaching release of the new mid-engine Corvette C8 has been widely headlined in internet media. According to the latest rumors, the new C8 model will be equipped with an 8-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) used in the Porsche 918.

Two companies that took on the obligation to solve the pressing garbage issue in Lebanon both praised garbage-collecting vehicles equipped with Allison transmissions.

Recently, it became known that ZF has officially taken on the obligation to provide its sophisticated 8-speed automatic transmissions to the German carmaker BMW within the terms of the record-braking agreement.

Nowadays, there are many repair shops specialized in the torque converter repair. In fact, all transmission repair specialists perform the same operations during the torque converter repair, but opinions differ when it comes to the necessity of balancing adjustment for a rebuilt torque converter.

Mazda has recently reported that the latest Mazda 6 model won't have a manual transmission option because of a sluggish demand for manuals among customers in the US.