TransmissionsGM agrees to sell French transmission plantDec. 21, 2012 22:34 CET General Motors, trying to end losses in Europe, said it agreed to sell a French transmission plant to Punch Metals International.... Read More »
Chrysler wins tax break for possible Indiana transmission plant 10:44 am U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2012  Chrysler is one step closer to a new transmission plant in Indiana after a local council approved a tax abatement late Tuesday. The Tipton County Council approved a 10-year tax abatement worth $2.5 million, according to the Kokomo Tribune, a local newspaper. Chrysler wants to invest $162 million in the plant, which would produce nine-speed front-wheel-drive automatic transmissions and create 850 jobs.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT ANALYSIS Toyota touts roomier 2013 RAV4 with improved transmission 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 18, 2012  Toyota was the first automaker to bring a compact crossover to the U.S. market. But since 1995, Toyota's dominance of the segment has eroded. It now resides in fourth place in the segment sales race. Toyota hopes its 2013 RAV4 redesign will erase that deficit and return the brand to the thick of the chase.... Read More »
Chrysler would invest $162 million in transmission plant, create 850 jobs 3:00 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012  Chrysler Group wants to invest nearly $162 million in an Indiana plant finished in 2008 but never occupied because of a failed joint venture and Chrysler's bankruptcy. The plant would produce nine-speed front-wheel-drive automatic transmissions and create 850 jobs, according to documents submitted to Tipton County, Ind.... Read More »
Chrysler may revive plans to build transmissions at Ind. plant 9:58 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  Chrysler Group is again pursuing a newly built but never-used factory in Tipton, Ind., where it once planned to build transmission components for its nearby factories. The company has requested tax incentives from state and local officials for the vacant factory, according to reports in the local newspaper, the Kokomo Tribune. Details of the abatement were not released.... Read More »
GM in talks to sell French factory to ZF Friedrichshafen, PunchNov. 26, 2012 17:51 CET  General Motors is in talks to sell its vehicle-transmission factory in Strasbourg, France, to ZF Friedrichshafen and Punch International.... Read More »
GM in talks to sell French factory to ZF Friedrichshafen, Punch 11:51 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012  General Motors is in talks to sell its vehicle-transmission factory in Strasbourg, France, to ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Punch International NV.... Read More »
ZF CEO thinks 9 speeds is enoughNov. 6, 2012 12:41 CET  Nine-speed transmissions might have reached the “natural limit” because going beyond that number of gears adds weight and complexity that cannot be offset by gains in fuel efficiency, ZF Friedrichshafen CEO Stefan Sommer said.... Read More »
CVTs hold no allure at Hyundai 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012  While many automakers are developing continuously variable transmissions to improve fuel economy, Hyundai Motor is heading in another direction. Inefficiencies in the CVT's basic design have caused Hyundai to pursue dual-clutch transmission technology instead.... Read More »
Hyundai: Dual-clutch transmissions match us better than CVTs 12:52 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 30, 2012  While many automakers are developing continuously variable transmissions as a means to stretch fuel economy, Hyundai Motor is heading in the opposite direction. Inefficiencies in the CVT's basic design has caused Hyundai to chase dual-clutch transmission technology instead, Mike O'Brien, Hyundai Motor America vice president of product planning, said Monday on the sidelines of the Specialty Equipment Market Association show.... Read More »
Dongfeng, Getrag to form transmission JVOct. 26, 2012 10:46 CET German transmission manufacturer Getrag will establish a joint venture in China with Dongfeng Motor Corp. to supply the state-owned Chinese automaker.... Read More »
Hyundai, Kia to add more turbos, diesels 3:06 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 23, 2012  Hyundai and Kia plan to add more turbocharged gasoline engines and new transmissions to their powertrain lineups in the United States and elsewhere, Hyundai Motor Group said today. The company also said it planned to expand its lineup of diesel-powered vehicles, but it did not indicate in which markets.... Read More »
Nissan recalls new Altima in U.S. on loose steering bolts 10:32 am U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012  Nissan is recalling 13,919 of its top-selling Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash, according to U.S. safety regulators.... Read More »
Ford, GM co-design trannies 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 1, 2012 General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are jointly designing nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for broad use across their vehicle lineups in a bid to boost fuel economy. GM is leading the design of a nine-speed gearbox for use in front-wheel-drive vehicles. Ford is taking the lead on a 10-speed transmission, which would be used in rear-wheel-drive vehicles.... Read More »
GM, Ford jointly developing 9- and 10-speed transmissions 6:11 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 28, 2012 GM and Ford are jointly designing nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for use across their lineups in a bid to boost fuel economy. GM is leading design of a nine-speed gearbox for use in front-wheel-drive vehicles, said three people familiar with the companies' plans. Ford is taking the lead on a 10-speed transmission for rear-wheel-drive vehicles such as pickups, SUVs and performance cars, the sources said.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Daimler, Renault-Nissan to develop engine, transmission technology 9:39 am U.S. ET | Sept. 28, 2012  Daimler and Renault-Nissan will jointly develop a turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engine and will share transmission technology as the two companies expand their collaboration.... Read More »
Allison, Dana to develop new transmission with Calif. tech firm 3:48 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 13, 2012 Three auto suppliers today unveiled a partnership that they say will develop a more efficient type of transmission technology that could be well-suited for electric vehicles while achieving fuel savings in gasoline-powered passenger vehicles and trucks.... Read More »
Great Wall signs up German supplier Schaeffler as strategic partnerSept. 12, 2012 11:55 CET Great Wall Motor Co., China's largest SUV maker, said it has formed a partnership with German supplier Schaeffler Group to obtain components for engines, transmissions, chassis and electric motors.... Read More »
Getting in gear gets interesting 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012  Real estate is all about location, location, location, and now the same holds true for the automatic transmission shifter. Automotive interior designers are choosing new locations and styles for the shifter, which for decades has been mainly in the center console.... Read More »
VW invests 550 million euros in boosting China, Russia auto-parts outputAug. 29, 2012 08:49 CET  Volkswagen is investing 550 million euros ($691 million) in auto-parts manufacturing in Russia and China to prepare for further growth in the countries' vehicle markets.... Read More »
VW to build new transmission plant in China, sources say 10:34 am U.S. ET | Aug. 28, 2012  Volkswagen will build a transmission plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin to expand capacity in its biggest market, a person familiar with the matter said.... Read More »
Toyota to build its first CVT plant in China 2:41 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 22, 2012 Toyota plans to build a continuously variable transmission factory in China with annual capacity of 240,000 units to supply output of small, fuel-efficient cars there.... Read More »
2012 MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS Chrysler using digital modeling to speed up powertrain builds 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 6, 2012  Chrysler Group is creating advanced three-dimensional digital models of its powertrain plants and the machinery in them to accelerate introductions of new transmissions and engines.... Read More »
STATE OF SUPPLIERS New boss shifts Jatco into growth gear 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 6, 2012  Shortly after taking the helm at Japanese transmission maker Jatco Ltd., new President Takashi Hata -- an outsider with no automotive experience -- dropped a bombshell on his r&d unit. Develop a fuel-efficient transmission that costs half the current level and have the new product ready for market by 2018.... Read More »
Ford launches flexible line at Mich. transmission plant 1:01 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 3, 2012  Ford launched an assembly line in its Van Dyke transmission plant in Michigan to produce front-wheel-drive hybrid transmissions. Ford created the line to produce its new HF35 hybrid transmission and the 6F35, a conventional six-speed automatic transmission.... Read More »
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