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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!
Marko Steel, located in the Northern Beaches of
Sydney, manufactures special-purpose architectural steel structures for elite
housing and business buildings. The company has at its disposal 140-260 Isuzu
FSR trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions to transport the hefty
structures to building areas all over the city.
Transtar
Industries, a major supplier of auto aftermarket transmission and related
components, has established the industry standard for e-Commerce, permanently
updating its new transend website, a new technology that is assumed to become
an extremely useful tool for people who are seeking for specific automobile
components.
ZF Group has recently presented its new EVplus
technology at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This hybrid powertrain solution ensures
enhanced operation range for vehicles with hybrid drives.
HYCET Technology Co., Ltd. ("HYCET"),
a Chinese producer of auto spare parts, took part in the European auto
exhibition in Frankfurt. The company presented its latest "I-era"
powertrain solutions, including its new engine solution, cutting-edge EDS
system, DP-EPS unit, and most interestingly its dual-clutch transmission (known
as 9DCT).
Schaeffler has recently announced its intention
to enter the segment of the electric motor production with its modular,
sophisticated tech platform. The product range of e-motors from Schaeffler can
find application in modules, dedicated hybrid transmissions as well as e-axle
drives.
Lamborghini
has recently showed to the auto world its new Sian hypercar during the auto
exhibition in Frankfurt. This hybrid model turns out to be the Lambo's most
powerful car ever manufactured. In order to reach those heights, Lamborghini
engineers have designed a sophisticated hybrid powertrain with super capacitors.
MAHLE has designed a new, completely integrated
and modular-based hybrid drive that can be adjusted to be used in different
types of vehicles.
Mahle engineers wanted to combine the
advantages of a serial and parallel hybrid for its new product known as the
Mahle Modular Hybrid Powertrain (MMHP) and have therefore designed the bimodal
architecture.
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America (HTM) is the
1-st transmission production facility based in the USA to gain EPA ENERGY STAR
certification. This business receives more than 10% of its power supply from
local wind-driven turbines.
Transtar Industries has reached a long-standing partnership agreement with Sonnax and Rostra Powertrain Controls, subsidiaries of Marmon
Transmission Group. While details of the deal are still kept secret, the
prolongation of this fruitful partnership is great news for the whole
transmission aftermarket industry and in particular for repair shops, which get
a reliable access to the top-quality auto components, including driveline and
high performance.
Recently, Porsche has presented its 2020 Taycan
e-car and finally revealed a secret that has been widely discussed in the auto
world: the new Taycan model will be equipped with a 2-speed transmission at the
rear axle.
BMW's strategy on shifting to electrification
gave rise to investments in US-based technician training centers. BMW plans to release 25 electric cars over the
next four years, while previously this objective was expected to be achieved by
2025. To reach this goal and to maintain high standards of professional
after-sales support services, the German carmaker is going to invest $56 mln in
technical service centers.
Allison Transmission, a world-known producer of
commercial duty automatic transmissions, will showcase a wide range of its
latest solutions for different types of buses at Busworld Europe 2019.