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Eaton has presented new additions to its range of well-known ELocker differentials, which now includes solutions for Toyota pickups and SUVs. Eaton showcased new products during the SEMA 2019.

As hybrid tech solutions gain popularity in the automobile industry, Toyota plans to strengthen the production of spare parts for hybrid cars in Europe. For this purpose, the Japanese automaker plans to start production of the 2-nd hybrid transmission solution (e-CVT) at the TMMP plant in Walbrzych. It is expected that the process of manufacturing will be launched in two years.

As the number of vehicles on the roads grows, so does the number of road accidents, and Toyota, as one of the most innovative automakers, came up with two technical solutions which may become quite handy for distracted drivers.

According to Subaru representatives, more than 2/3 (78% to be more precise) of BRZ buyers gave preference to the 6-speed manual version.

In the second half of the 90s, marketing specialists of Toyota noticed that automated (or robotic) manual gearboxes gave been gaining popularity in Europe. Thus, the company decided to develop its own robotic gearboxes FreeTronic and Multimode, which are considered by many experts and car enthusiasts to be far from the most successful Toyota designs.

Toyota representative Nancy Hubbell unveiled some curious figures related to sales of manual Toyota models, giving some insights on prospects of gear-sticks in the future of the automobile industry.

As the car business gains momentum all over the world, car manufacturers try to find new ways to win in the selling race. For example, American companies Ford and GM not long ago cooperated closely on development of automatic gearboxes. And recently it has transpired that Japanese carmakers plan to follow the lead with the purpose of creating their own innovative gearbox solution.

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.

Recently Toyota has presented new developments based on the modular architecture named as Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). In this article we will review these innovations and their main features.

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.

Toyota was issued with a patent for a unique mechanical transmission which functions like a common manual gearbox, but automatically drops out of gear and switches to neutral when the vehicle is coasting.

The Toyota Camry has always been known among auto enthusiasts as a very reliable and durable car and high selling ratings prove this point. But Toyota engineers are not ready to rest and promise that the 2018 model will have significant upgrades mainly related to the transmission.