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Automotive Industry Corporate News
Automotive Industry Corporate News
Automotive industry is much wider than gearbox repairs and new transmission units launched on the market. It is wise to learn about new vehicles from various manufacturers recently introduced on the market, new technologies in modern cars - including Continuously Variable Transmissions, Direct-Shift Gearboxes - as well as automatic transmission fluid that would allow reduction of harmful emissions and many more things!
This year, AAPEX 2019, an international
exhibition dedicated to the global automotive aftermarket industry, plans to
offer to its visitors a variety of training programs, technical videos provided
by the participants and overview of the new auto technologies to help car
repair specialists to stay up to date with the latest trends in the
fast-changing aftermarket.
The German company ZF, a major supplier of
automatic transmissions and related components, has become the new partner of
Mahindra Racing, participating in the Formula E Champioship. Thanks to the
joint efforts, ZF experts and tech specialists of Mahindra have already set in
motion the development process of under-the-hood components for the 2020/21
season.
Infiniti and Renault F1 Team have finished the
main development stage of their highly-efficient, dual-hybrid powertrain
designed for the Infiniti Project Black S prototype.
The FCA’s development center has recently
opened an advanced Vehicle Dynamics Simulator (VDS) testing platform. Thanks to
the availability of 9 running directions and specific driver calibration, this
sophisticated simulator emulates the natural driving behavior.
The
leading Chinese car manufacturer Geely gradually strengthens its positions on
the international automotive market. This year, the company opened a research
center in Frankfurt. In Germany, Geely not only develops its future technologies,
but also obtains the main car components. For instance, transmission units are
designed by Magna Powertrain.
The Genesis G70 sports sedan is starting its 2-nd model year with several upgrades and an insignificant price rise. Admirers of manually shifted cars are certainly happy to find out that the manual option will be available for the 2020 model, but initially it was planned to include a gear stick variant only for the 2019 model.
Only a few years ago, it was hard to imagine
that sports cars would shift from classic manuals to automatic and dual-clutch
transmissions. Some fans of classic sports cars are extremely disappointed with
this automation trend, but Porsche says that you no longer need a stick to
drive a ‘real’ Porsche.
The
media source GM Authority has gained access to curious data on the
abovementioned judicial cases. According to these materials, the automaker may
have been well informed about the problems connected to its 8L90
and 8L45 transmission units
as far back as September of 2014.
The
Powershift transmission case settlement that was challenged in court has been
for reexamination after the appellate court detected significant contradictions
with the package deal being "just" and "appropriate" for
consumers.
Currently, the lawsuit is at the state of the
case revision.
The
nationwide labor strike at GM’s factories and warehouses, triggered and
supported by United Auto Workers (UAW), is extended into its 2-nd week, as the
talks between the labor representative and the car manufacturer face serious
contradictions, ranging from labor conditions for part-time workers to salaries
for new employees.
The long-anticipated 2020 Land Rover Defender
has been finally presented at the exhibition in Germany. In general, this model
received a lot of favorable reviews, but some design solutions for this truck
raise some arguments between admirers of the Series.
BorgWarner (BW), one of the leading suppliers
of automotive systems and spare parts, has recently presented its cutting-edge
solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles at IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. The list of exhibited products included the
following: battery packages, transmission solutions, P2 hybrid modules, eAxle
iDM, innovative e-Turbo technology, e- motors, power electronics and thermal control
units.