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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!
GM has recently reported that the company plans
to invest $20 million in the Romulus plant to expand its transmission output
capacity.
The operational reliability and ease of handling of Allison gearbox solutions proved to be highly efficient in Dakar 2019, one of the world’s challenging racing competitions.
Recently, it has been reported that Transtar
resumed longstanding cooperation with Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
(FNST), providing transmission builders with the access to top-quality
rebuilding kits.
Kia has recently informed that the Intelligent
Variable Transmission (IVT), which firstly was applied in the 2019 Forte, will
be installed on the new 2020 Soul model.
Hyundai
Transys, the provider of car elements owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, has
recently reported that the company plans to build its 2-nd production facility in
India. The main objective of this undertaking is to
make 5-speed and 6-speed manual gearboxes for Kia models produced in India.
BorgWarner (BW) has been putting great efforts
in development of its drive modules. These innovative products make a
significant contribution to further development of future pure electric drives.
Recently, BW presented its new integrated drive module (iDM).
Last Monday the 3-rd ceremony of Automotive
Innovation Awards (AIA) took place in the Netherlands. The Belgian company
Punch Powertrain received an award in the "Technology" nomination for
its innovative gearbox solution DT2. The award panel emphasized that the
space-saving and modular structure of DT2 has a significant practical utility
for automakers and end customers.
Recently, Ford Motor Co. has reported about the
recall of approx. 1.48 million F-150 trucks in North America. The measure is
related to a potential downshifting issue that may lead to a car accident.
Recently,
the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Division of the National Defense Industrial
Association awarded Allison Transmission with its Red Ball Express Award. This award is a sign of acknowledgement
honoring a company or person that has a profound impact on the reinforcement of
state security by designing, purchasing or maintaining tactical wheeled
vehicles.
Recently,
it has become known that the Volkswagen Group may use Russian automatic
transmissions to increase the local content of products made within Russia.
Mazda
Miata is a legendary roadster model which has always been known for its
reliability, however, Mazda has recently reported about the recall of its MX-5 Miata
due to the transmission issue.
The 2019 Ford Ranger is certainly one of the
most eagerly awaited on the auto market. But just as this model came on retail,
proud owners of the new Ranger faced the transmission problem.