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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!
GKN Automotive, a major provider of e-drives,
AWD systems and driveline solutions, and Delta Electronics Inc. (DELTA), a
well-known manufacturer of power and thermal management solutions, will
cooperate in a joint project aimed at development of high-tech 3-in-1
(inverter, motor and transmission) eDrive systems.
Allison
Transmission, who made a significant contribution to the development of the
urban passenger bus (Agrale MA 17) in Brazil during the past year, has
confirmed positive results during the testing stage. This bus was assigned to
the transportation company TUA to estimate the operating characteristics and
benefits of Allison’s products, when buses are used on a daily basis.
ZF Aftermarket has recently unveiled a range of
technical training themes for their webinar trainings. All interested persons
(from students to auto repair experts) are welcome to become acquainted with innovative
repair methods, and openly examine the latest automotive trends. The
professionals from the ZF Aftermarket tech team will provide a detailed and
clear explanation on the specified topics.
Wells Vehicle Electronics’ solid
expertise and dedication to providing top-quality technical service and training
has resulted in establishment of GoTech, a special tech training resource
covering a wide range of topics related to the automotive world.
Transmission
issues in Ford F-150 have recently led to a legal action against the automaker.
According to the case materials, hard and erratic shifts of a failure-prone
10-speed automatic transmission (10R80) installed in popular American trucks triggered
whiplashes.
During the recent CES show, ZF has presented
its technological advances in the field of autonomous driving, and confirmed
its intention to deliver a Level 4 autonomous driving solution for an unnamed
commercial vehicle (CV) maker by 2025.
If
you are an owner of a growing auto repair business and want to build trust and
credibility among potential customers, now you have a great opportunity to earn
ASE certification or get recertified. ASE has recently opened winter
registration, which will remain valid until March 31.
It is predicted that drivetrain technologies
are expected to face significant alterations regarding dimensions, packaging
and gearing as electrification trend continues to gain power in the automotive
industry.
It
seems like dedicated fans of the Corvette family put up with the fact that
there won’t be a manual option for the C8 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette. In
a recent interview, Tadge Juechter, the head of the Corvette Engineering
Department, confirmed that the decision to stick with the automatic
transmission option only for the C8 is backed by vital arguments.
Drive
System Design (DSD), a British engineering consulting company focused on development
of innovative powertrain solutions, takes the lead in a new initiative aimed to
set a new standard for operating efficiency of the integrated electric drive
unit (EDU) of EVs.
Transtar Industries, a major supplier of
aftermarket transmission components, has entered into partnership relations with
ProfitBoost Software LLC.
This cooperation implies the integration of Transtar’s special eCommerce
platform, named transend, with ProfitBoost’s shop management software, making transmission
parts and driveline-related products more accessible to a bigger number of
potential customers.
It seems that scandalous newspaper headlines
related to the ill-fated Powershift (DPS6) transmission are not going to stop
haunting Ford in the near future. Moreover, several Ford ex-workers recently
confirmed that the defectiveness of this transmission was not a big secret even
during a testing stage of this unit. And now a new story hit the headlines.