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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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Lenco Racing Transmissions is a well-known provider of transmission solutions for motorsports, especially drag racing. Recently, the company came up with a new transmission. This solution is notable for light weight, new peculiar technologies, more sophisticated elements, and less rotating mass than its predecessor.
Dana Inc. has recently reported that the company has finalized the takeover deal of the Drive Systems division of the Oerlikon Group, including the Graziano and Fairfield brands. This deal makes it possible for Dana to strengthen the potential of its electromobility program and significantly improves company’s production capacity in several directions.
Nowadays, major automakers follow the trend of automation and prefer automatic gearboxes for their new models over manual solutions. In the segment of light and medium trucks, only a small number of models still include a manual gearbox as an option. Recently, that number has grown even shorter, as GM removed the manual option for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon.
Allison Transmission, a world-renowned manufacturer of automatic gearboxes for commercial trucks, plans to sink money in a new environmental vehicle testing facility that will boost further development in the industry.
FIA plans to standardize a gearbox unit for all F1 teams. For this purpose, the governing body of the motor sport has recently issued a tender to find an official supplier of a single specification gearbox for the 2021-2024 F1 seasons.
Within the scope of the environment-oriented initiative, Sonnax will stop including printed guidelines/manuals with a wide range of products. Starting in spring 2019, approx. one thousand products will be sold without paper manuals.
Recently, it has been reported that ZF Friedrichshafen, a world-renowned supplier of auto components, is looking into a possible acquisition of Wabco company. It is claimed that the 2 companies have already conducted initial negotiations.
If you are an F1 fan and always wanted to learn more about technical specifications of racing cars and how their crucial components actually operate, then this article is for you. With the help of a YouTube video from Scott Mansell, we will see how a gearbox from a 1997 F1 car is disassembled, become familiar with its peculiarities, and explore its operating principle.
The Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg has recently presented its much-anticipated hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show, and it certainly surpassed all expectations. The new supercar named JesKo combines a lot of innovative technologies design peculiarities, but in this article we will pay closer attention to the most interesting component of the 1600-horsepower Koenigsegg JesKo – its transmission.
ZF Aftermarket brand, TRW has recently reported about the next stage of its ‘True Originals’ undertaking focused on workshops. We are talking about the start of a new online hub.
It has been reported that Allison Transmission will showcase its products for off-road trucks at Bauma 2019, the world’s major exhibition for construction vehicles.
The situation around GM plans to close several plants, including 2 transmission plants, brings up more questions than answers. Recently, it has transpired that the United Auto Workers is filing a lawsuit against GM because of the carmaker's intentions to shut down 3 U.S. plants before expiration of the existing employment agreement.
Recently, Allison Transmission has presented its robust transmission solutions and discussed its future projects for the defense-oriented industry at the well-known military exhibition IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi.
GM has recently reported that the company plans to invest $20 million in the Romulus plant to expand its transmission output capacity.
The operational reliability and ease of handling of Allison gearbox solutions proved to be highly efficient in Dakar 2019, one of the world’s challenging racing competitions.
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.