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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!
Dealer Owned Warranty Company (DOWC), a major
expert in F&I solutions and services, has entered into collaboration with
RepairPal (RP), a well-known provider of auto repair and maintenance info. RP-certified
workshops will now offer quality repair services to all DOWC service contractees.
Ricardo and DS Performance decided to prolong
their impactful cooperation within Formula E season 6. The new deal is based on
a fruitful cooperation of many years between two parties, residing in the
production and delivery of Ricardo transmission solutions for last season’s car
which came out on top in the drivers’ and teams’ competitions.
OptimalPlus,
a major provider of lifecycle analytics solutions, has recently established its
office Germany. Moreover, OptimalPlus has entered into a new strategic tie-up
with ZF, a world-renowned provider of automatic transmissions and related
parts.
As many car manufacturers have started using a
fuel saving technology (better known as stop/start systems) quite frequently,
not all drivers are happy with their efficiency, and GM wants to tackle this
problem in perspective. The American carmaker has recently took out a patent
for a know-how that is supposed to utilize GPS integrated in the stop/start
solution, making it much smarter when it is required to switching off the
engine.
Recently, FCA has issued a recall of 72,700
Fiat 500 cars because their automatic transmissions may have issues when shifting
into P gear, so the car could start moving independently and even provoke
crashes. Possibly, this problem can also lead to problems with shifting to
other gears.
ZF and Cree, Inc., an American supplier of silicon-carbide semiconductors, entered into a strategic tie-up to develop cutting-edge electric drivelines utilizing silicon-carbide-based inverters. With this kind of cooperation, both parties are strengthening their existing business ties.
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, a major supplier of tech
solutions to automotive repair shops, recently entered into cooperation with
SiriusXM, allowing repair businesses, utilizing BOLT’s digital software, to
improve their services and customers support with the help of another special
tool.
Allison’s
automatics are well-known for durability, robustness, fuel economy, as well as
maintenance-friendliness. As a part of strategy on strengthening its positions
in the municipal applications, Allison offered to perform a pilot modification
for Merkator Holding, a major provider of road and public utilities machinery
in Russia.
Magna International of America, Inc., located
in Troy, Michigan, USA, has recently received a state grant for a joint project
with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Wisconsin. The
main objective of this initiative is to design and ‘auto-qualify’ cutting-edge
e-motor technologies for vehicles of the future.
ZF, the German manufacturer of automatic
transmissions and related parts, and the Chinese company Wolong Electric have reached
an agreement on establishing a joint-venture (JV) company. Both parties will
not only boost ZF’s presence in China, but also will expand automotive
electrification in the country.
Many car manufacturers want to minimize
possible interference in the software of their latest models. In this endeavor,
we have to mention GM that has been promoting “unhackable” ECUs in some models
for some time now.
This
technology makes it almost impossible to carry out any significant tuning
changes, but it seems like GM wants to change that.
Recently, it has transpired that BorgWarner (BW)
has sold its branch Morse TEC, which is responsible for asbestos and
fulfillment of other environmental obligations, to Enstar Holdings (US).