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The German company ZF, a major supplier of automatic transmissions and related components, has become the new partner of Mahindra Racing, participating in the Formula E Champioship. Thanks to the joint efforts, ZF experts and tech specialists of Mahindra have already set in motion the development process of under-the-hood components for the 2020/21 season.

ZF Group has recently presented its new EVplus technology at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This hybrid powertrain solution ensures enhanced operation range for vehicles with hybrid drives.

In the first half of 2019, ZF’s sales performance reached around €18.4 bln, while the operating earnings run at approximately €650 mln. On the basis of current financial situation in the company and unfavorable economic situation in the automobile industry, ZF had to lower its sales and earnings predictions for 2019.

The latest 8-speed hybrid automatic transmission, designed by ZF engineers, has already drawn a lot of attention from major automakers, which translated into two major orders from BMW and FCA. Now ZF is providing more information on its promising solution.

ZF, a major supplier of car parts, has recently presented its first 2-speed electric transmission for electric vehicles (EV).This new solution for EVs comes as part of the ZF’s products for ‘Next Generation Mobility’. The presentation took place within the framework of Global Technology Day, 2019.

Chrysler has recently issued a recall of its 2014 Jeep Cherokee SUVs because of the transmission issue, namely it can spontaneously shift into neutral. According to company’s officials, the problem occurs in the transmission software, if the clutch gets locked in the transmission unit.

Some of the top suppliers of auto parts in Europe have seen downward trend in revenue over the last year, but Robert Bosch has been a noteworthy exception. The company’s Mobility Solutions subsidiary, which is actively involved in production of automobile elements, made a large part of company's revenue (60%) in 2018, 0.4 % growth in sales to € 47.6 bln.

Manufacturers of medium trucks in North America will soon receive a new transmission option for their vehicles. The German company ZF, specialized in driveline and chassis solutions, has recently presented its PowerLine 8HP transmission as well as other production-ready technologies at the Transportation Research Center near East Liberty, Ohio.

Recently, some new details related to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, assumed to find application on the C8 Corvette, were posted on the Internet It is referred to the patent application from GM recently released online on the Mid Engine Corvette Forum.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In 2016, ZF and the motor racing team Venturi, established by Venturi Automobiles, entered into cooperation agreement for the FIA Formula E. For the new season, ZF has designed an electric driveline for Venturi that includes an electromotor, new-made gearbox and power electronics.

Recently, it has transpired that BMW plans to give up on the manual transmission as an option on its new 2019 BMW Z4. The open sports car is a niche-market product, and adding the model with a manual transmission would divide the number of potential buyers into quantities too small to matter.

ZF has informed that it has designed a new digital solution to its commercial vehicle (CV) portfolio. The company’s TraXon transmission solution, which is widely applied in trucks all over the world, will get an optional predictive maintenance (PdM) feature starting next year.

Recently, ZF has presented its new transmission solution for commercial trucks. This new 8-speed automatic gearbox is intended for commercial trucks in vocational applications up to 57 thousand pounds (25,855 kg).

The German company ZF, one of the world’s leading suppliers of components for the automotive industry, has recently showcased its new hybrid transmission eAMT. This product is intended for budgetary FWD vehicles. The experimental model of the eAMT was installed on the crossover Renault Duster.

All motorized vehicles have a transmission, which transmits torque from the engine to the driving wheels. Producers of automobile gearboxes offer new technical solutions, which use fuel more efficiently, are easier to operate, and ensure comfortable driving, as well as enhanced reliability and maintainability. Therefore, modern gearboxes for trucks and commercial vehicles are innovative high-tech products with integrated electronic control systems.

BorgWarner (BW) has recently announced that its electromechanical on-demand (EMOD) transfer case will be applied in the 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. EMOD technology is based on well-known BW’s TOD technology, which provides active “On-Demand” AWD capability.

Tiptronic is a trade name of the manual gear shifting function (mode), which is implemented in the automatic transmissions. In the world of the automobile industry the name Tiptronic is used to define automatic transmissions of a specific design and control method regardless of the actual developer and producer of the transmission.

Currently it seems that the whole automobile industry became obsessed with more and more sophisticated transmission solutions. So why more gears? The list of potential advantages of such solution includes smoother shifts, enhanced fuel efficiency, and improved performance characteristics, but it's not all that simple......

ZF plans to establish a joint venture with Chinese company Anhui Heli Co., Ltd. The enterprice, named ZF-HELI Drivetech (Hefei) Co., Ltd., will help ZF to promote its products related to fork-lift trucks in China, the most promising market for the auto industry. Moreover, the German company will also diversify its product line with solutions offered by the Chinese partner.

ZF Aftermarket provides not only original ZF auto parts, but is also ready to share some valuable info on automobile technologies with industry students, technicians and industry professionals in the form of training seminars. Thanks to ZF training programs repair specialists gain valuable experience and skills which help them to ensure high quality services.

This article contains the information about the most popular automatic transmissions. We will review the most common problems encountered in automatic transmissions, present the most reliable gearboxes and warn about troublesome transmission solutions. Moreover, descriptions of transmissions are supplemented by images and different videos containing some general information on transmissions and their components, typical problems and repair tips.

The industrial giant ZF, mainly specialized in automatic transmissions, also develops innovative solutions for digital mobility future. At the CES-2018 in Las Vegas, the Germans presented several achievements in this area.

ZF plans to put up a new plant in Czestochowa and facilitate manufacturing of safety product lines including cutting-edge camera generations for active safety and passenger safety electronics such as airbag management units.