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After the Blue Oval’s failed epically with the Ohio-made CVT of the Five Hundred, FoMoCo is now back on track with the continuously variable box. Toyota’s Aisin Seiki Corp. supplies the Powersplit e-CVT for the Fusion Hybrid, but the Detroit-based company will soon develop in-house its own CVT cogless box.
Global product development chief Raj Nair told to the media that “they [CVTs] are getting better. And we are taking another look, particularly in the low torque applications.” Unsurprisingly, the GM peeps will also develop their own CVT according to a recent report published by WardsAuto citing insider sources.
At the present moment, General Motors sells only two vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission: the 2015 Chevrolet City Express and the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV, both equipped with units sourced from Nissan and Jatco. Similar to FoMoCo’s reasoning behind developing its own CVTs, GM also needs a cogless box due to the CAFE 2025 standards.
As a brief reminder, the US Government will raise the average to 54.5 mpg (4.31 l/100 km) 10 years from now on. In comparison, the average economy of new vehicles sold in the US last year stands at a still reasonable 25.1 mpg (9.37 l/100 km). Now you can get an idea how CAFE 2025 will change the industry.
Lastly, powertrain spokesman Tom Read declared for the previously mentioned publication that “GM has unmatched transmission expertise and development resources and is capable of delivering additional CVTs if and when they’re needed... We can’t confirm if we are doing one... Obviously, we have the capability.”
At the present moment, General Motors sells only two vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission: the 2015 Chevrolet City Express and the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV, both equipped with units sourced from Nissan and Jatco. Similar to FoMoCo’s reasoning behind developing its own CVTs, GM also needs a cogless box due to the CAFE 2025 standards.
As a brief reminder, the US Government will raise the average to 54.5 mpg (4.31 l/100 km) 10 years from now on. In comparison, the average economy of new vehicles sold in the US last year stands at a still reasonable 25.1 mpg (9.37 l/100 km). Now you can get an idea how CAFE 2025 will change the industry.
Lastly, powertrain spokesman Tom Read declared for the previously mentioned publication that “GM has unmatched transmission expertise and development resources and is capable of delivering additional CVTs if and when they’re needed... We can’t confirm if we are doing one... Obviously, we have the capability.”
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