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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...