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SEAT UK Adds DSG to Leon FR TDI
SEAT UK Adds DSG to Leon FR TDI

28 Oct 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / SEAT’s range-topping Leon FR TDI is now available with a DSG transmission option in the United Kingdom, the Spanish automaker announced today, adding that the vehicle will retain the manual&rs...

 
GM Files Patent for 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission
GM Files Patent for 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission

28 Sep 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has recently filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a brand new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. According to Corvette Forum, General Motors cou...

 
Jeep Wrangler to Get New Engines, Transmissions
Jeep Wrangler to Get New Engines, Transmissions

30 Jul 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Scheduled to stay around until 2016, the current generation Jeep Wrangler needs new engines and transmissions in order to cope with new fuel economy standards, Chrysler & Fiat CEO Sergio Marchio...

 
2015 Mercedes CLS Will Be First US Model to Get 9-Speed Auto
2015 Mercedes CLS Will Be First US Model to Get 9-Speed Auto

29 Jul 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week, Mercedes-Benz announced the introduction of a brand new nine-speed automatic transmission. While the new fuel consumption reducing gearbox will make its European debut in the E350...

 
Honda to Build New Plant in Mexico
Honda to Build New Plant in Mexico

3 May 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Honda has announced plans to build a new CTV transmission plant in Celaya, Mexico, on the same site where the new automobile facility is currently under construction. Scheduled to begin operation...

 
Land Rover Announces 9-Speed ZF Automatic
Land Rover Announces 9-Speed ZF Automatic

27 Feb 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / British company Land Rover has announced it will debut a new 9-speed automatic transmission for its vehicles at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March. Hoping to provide even mo...

 
Chrysler May Invest $162 to Get Transmission Plant Up and Running
Chrysler May Invest $162 to Get Transmission Plant Up and Running

18 Dec 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Just before Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, in 2009, they were on the verge of opening a transmission plant, which they had already finished in 2008. However, aside from the obvious problem - their b...

 
Ford and GM Joining Forces to Create 9- and 10- Speed Gearboxes
Ford and GM Joining Forces to Create 9- and 10- Speed Gearboxes

2 Oct 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford and GM will apparently be joining forces in order to split the development costs for new automatic gearboxes. However, they are no ordinary gearboxes, as they will have 8, 9 and 10 speeds, resp...

 
Hyundai 10-Speed Transmission Coming in 2014
Hyundai 10-Speed Transmission Coming in 2014

29 Sep 2011, 15:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The push for reducing emission is seeing automotive engineers developing more and more solutions that help cars keep their fuel in the tank for longer. The latest development of this kind comes fro...

 
Dana Readies New Heavy Vehicle Transmission for Russia
Dana Readies New Heavy Vehicle Transmission for Russia

31 May 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Present at the CONEXPO Russia at CTT 2011 construction equipment show, automotive supplier Dana presented its new Spicer TZL Series powershift transmission, tweaked to fit the needs of the Russian a...

 
Ford to Produce Transmissions in China
Ford to Produce Transmissions in China

19 May 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having already announced an aggressive expansion plan for the two fastest growing auto markets in the world, China and India, American manufacturer Ford said today that it would soon begin the build...

 
Chrysler to Use ZF's New 9-Speed Transmission
Chrysler to Use ZF's New 9-Speed Transmission

11 May 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a week when we've seen more than a fair share of investment announcements made by various American manufacturers, Chrysler decided to step up into the spotlight as well and let the dogs of f...

 
BMW Motorcycles to Use Indian Made Gearboxes
BMW Motorcycles to Use Indian Made Gearboxes

10 May 2011, 14:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As India’s Hero Honda Motors has no further strings attached to Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda, the company is free to build its strength through collaborations with other brands. One ...

 
BMW Working on Smart 8-Speed Transmission
BMW Working on Smart 8-Speed Transmission

7 Apr 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The vast amount of technologies now available to automakers is likely to give birth in the near future to vehicle components that might seem magic to someone from the past. The integration of comput...

 
Rolls Royce 102EX Comes with Xtrac Transmission
Rolls Royce 102EX Comes with Xtrac Transmission

4 Mar 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently on display at the Geneva Auto Show, the Rolls-Royce 102EX (Phantom Experimental Electric) is incorporating a host of innovative systems, including a unique transmission, designed and manuf...

 
Honda Denies Using Illegal Transmission in MotoGP
Honda Denies Using Illegal Transmission in MotoGP

25 Feb 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / HRC vice president Shuhei Nakamoto fended off recent rumors according to which Honda's MotoGP Team is using an illegal transmission in order to secure a superior acceleration as compared to its...

 
Nine Speed Auto Tranny for Passenger Cars
Nine Speed Auto Tranny for Passenger Cars

12 Jan 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The advancement in auto technology achieved in the last few years has allowed ZF, one of the leading suppliers of transmissions, to develop the world's first nine-speed automated transmission f...

 
Chrysler to Invest $85 Million in Kokomo Plant
Chrysler to Invest $85 Million in Kokomo Plant

14 Dec 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American carmaker Chrysler has just announced that it is pondering a new investment in the Kokomo Transmission Plant (KTP), the same site that received last month a major financial backing from the ...

 
Chrysler Transmission Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Chrysler Transmission Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy Protection

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GETRAG Transmission Manufacturing LLC today announced that it has filed for protection under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code for its Tipton, Indiana production plant. The Indiana-bas...

 
GM and SAIC to Build New Engine, Transmission
GM and SAIC to Build New Engine, Transmission

18 Aug 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chinese appetite for American car manufacturers and the glory the same American manufacturers are enjoying in China takes the most diverse shapes these days. GM for instance, already a partner o...