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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!
Hino Trucks has recently reported that the
company amended its warranty coverage conditions. According to the introduced
changes, 2020 Hino trucks equipped with Allison gear shifting solution will
receive a five year unlimited mileage gearbox warranty from this moment on.
According
to recent media reports, Cadillac plans to retain manual transnmission options for its V-Series, namely CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing, are
likely to get three pedals.
Fans of manual Aston Martin models are jubilant
as the company’s chief executive Andy Palmer has confirmed in the recent
interview that the carmaker will offer a manual transmission option for its 2022
Vanquish model.
ZF, a major provider of powertrain solutions
and related parts, has recently reported that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
had selected the company as its global supplier of transmission solutions for
RWD and AWD cars. It is said that ZF will offer its latest 8-speed automatic
transmission for FCA, which also turns out to be the 2-nd biggest deal in the ZF's
history.
GKN Automotive, Drive System Design and the
University of Nottingham joined forces on a promising project for the automobile
industry. The main objective of this $10 million endeavor named ACeDrive is to
produce innovative powertrain solution for electric vehicles (EVs).
Mitsubishi Fuso has recently opened its modernized
Training Center intended for extensive training of technicians, who will be
specialized in diagnostics and repair services for all Fuso vehicles.
As the number of vehicles on the roads grows,
so does the number of road accidents, and Toyota, as one of the most innovative
automakers, came up with two technical solutions which may become quite handy
for distracted drivers.
Recently, Porsche informed about the planned recall of more than 100 thousand sports cars ( Cayenne and Panamera models) in North America due to potential problems in the gear shifting mechanism leading to rollaway risks.
Manufacturers of medium trucks in North America
will soon receive a new transmission option for their vehicles. The German
company ZF, specialized in driveline and chassis solutions, has recently
presented its PowerLine 8HP transmission as well as other production-ready
technologies at the Transportation Research Center near East Liberty, Ohio.
The Chinese division of VW had recently
announced that the company launched production of 2 main elements (APP290
e-motor and the DQ400e transmission) for new
energy vehicles (the term used in China to refer to plug-in electric vehicles)
at its production facility in Tianjin (VWATJ), China.
Large digging and engineering activities
require vehicles with enhanced load carrying capacity, high off-road driving
characteristics and improved operation time. Therefore, the French company Eiffage
gave preference to the largest dump trucks in the world, the Volvo A60H,
equipped with Allison's automatic transmissions, which are ideally suited for a
wide range of construction activities.
Recently,
Allison Transmission representatives together with public officials of
Indianapolis took part in the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone for the
future innovation center in Indianapolis.