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Much like modern automotive trend on shifting from with manual transmissions to more confortable automatics, in the first decade of the last century there was a demand for a semi-automatic transmission that operated without the driver involvement. And automotive engineers of that time had some interesting engineering solutions to offer.

Automotive engineers have always been involved in a constant search for an innovative solution that can solve the problem of varying the gear between the driving and the driven members in a vehicle automatically and in an infinite number of different ratios. Long before the arrival of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), engineers had something to offer in this field.

It is well-known that modern automatic transmissions are much more complex than conventional manual transmissions, and therefore in addition to standard driving modes like D (Drive) and R (Reverse) automatics frequently have more additional features and operating modes.

Recently, it has transpired that MAHLE, one of the leading providers of auto parts worldwide, is going to purchase the company ZG-Zahnräder und Getriebe GmbH, located near Munich in Germany and specialized in development and production of innovative transmission solutions.

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.