DCTfacts.com Merges Into DrivelineNEWS in 2013
The Lubrizol Corporation will launch DrivelineNEWS.com – a single, all-encompassing
website exclusively dedicated to driveline topics for both on- and off-road vehicles.
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High-Performance Electric Cars Need Gearboxes
Using a DCT-type architecture for a multi-speed EV transmission promises increase
range as well as a wide variety of driving modes.
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What Are GM’s Plans for DCT
GM’s tie-up with France’s PSA allows the sharing of platforms, components and systems.
But will GM take PSA’s seven-speed DCT in addition to the system it is co-producing
with China’s SAIC?
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Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 – On the Road in the World’s First Diesel Hybrid
The Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is the world’s first volume production diesel hybrid, with the front wheels powered through a six-speed AMT .
Can DCT Stay Ahead of CVT?
Accustomed to being the automatic transmission choice for maximum fuel efficiency, DCTs are now being challenged by a new generation of optimized CVTs.
Latest Industry News - April 2012
Honda’s new NSX features DCT and hybrid; Camaro shifts faster; Mercedes makes efficiency gains; Chinese startup chooses Getrag DCT; Graziano DCT in electric supercar.
Interview: Robert Rickell, Global Engineering Director, GKN Driveline
Global engineering director Robert Rickell details the potential of electric vehicles and the major opportunities.
Mercedes DCT
With the existing generation of its compact front-drive cars coming up for replacement from 2012, market forces encouraged Mercedes to take a very different approach.