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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!
BorgWarner has recently informed that the up-to-date
VW Crafter vehicle will be equipped with 2 variants of its
electro-hydraulically activated 4WD coupling. This space-saving and light-weighted engineering
4WD concept ensures well-spread torque between forward and back axles that
result in enhanced torque-carrying capability, fuel efficiency and better car
responsiveness on various types of the road surface.
A good repair specialist knows that in order to
provide services in the most efficient manner, you need to apply high-quality
equipment. When dealing with diagnostics and repair of Eaton’s gearboxes and
combined powertrain systems, the solution is ServiceRanger 4.
Allison Transmission reached a remarkable point
of half a million manufactured 4000 Series automatic transmissions. The company
started manufacturing these transmissions in 1993 and gained profits from
widespread application of this product in commercial-duty vehicles.
VW decided to change the structure of its compliance
systems. It has been reported that previously VW brands used twenty five
distinct compliance systems. Thus, it was decided to introduce a single
compliance system that will facilitate monitoring process and speed up problem
solution.
Ford patented an autopilot technology for SUVs. This solution will provide cars with the capacity to move through complex route sections with the help of algorithms embedded in the memory of the electronic control unit.
EDAG Engineering GmbH is one of the pioneering
independent engineering service suppliers for the auto business worldwide. Therefore it is not surprising that BMW chose
EDAG for cooperation in designing of driver assistant systems.
BorgWarner provides its e-motor HVH250 and eGearDrive gearbox for primary production of Fuso eCanter trucks, the 1-st mass manufactured fully electric light truck. For implementation of this idea BorgWarner specialists have been cooperating with Fuso, the Japanese manufacturer of trucks and buses.
The recall campaign of Audi premium cars starts in Germany and will affect 127,000 vehicles. This measure is caused by illegal software found in Audi cars. The software helped the automaker to get around restrictions on engine emission.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported about the recall of approximately 1.8 million puck-up trucks. The company plans to eliminate problems with the transmission, which can lead to the situation when the car independently shifts out of park and starts moving.
The industrial giant ZF, mainly specialized in automatic transmissions, also develops innovative solutions for digital mobility future. At the CES-2018 in Las Vegas, the Germans presented several achievements in this area.
Toyota was issued with a patent for a unique mechanical transmission which functions like a common manual gearbox, but automatically drops out of gear and switches to neutral when the vehicle is coasting.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi,
the world’s top ranked automobile industry union, made a statement about
establishment of a new venture capital fund. The main objective of this
undertaking is to devote approximately $1 bln to advancement of ambitious and
ground-breaking projects related to the automobile business within the next 5
years.