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The automatic transmission is a critical component in today's search for improved fuel efficiency. In the search for better fuel mileage, engineers are concentrating on keeping an engine as close as ...

In AMTs, gear shifts are performed by the shift actuator, which changes gears based on signals sent by the transmission ...

General Motors' 8-speed transmissions are known to shake while accelerating, produce rough shifts going into second gear, and ...

As automakers race to meet a federal mandate for an industry-wide fuel economy average of 54.5 mpg by 2025, engineers are squeezing more efficiency out of every part of their vehicles, including ...

In this video, I dive into the funny pop culture moment about the 'Prindle' gear shift and explain the real meaning behind ...

The continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is one of the biggest points of contention in the modern automotive world. On the one hand, you have the car manufacturers who love the simple, ...

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Allison Transmission has seen share price pressure after soft 2025 guidance and a major $2.7B acquisition of Dana's ...

These automakers—including Porsche, BMW, Mazda, Honda, and more—are saving the manuals, one performance car at a time.

Automakers are spending billions of dollars to squeeze efficiency from a car part most people never think twice about — the transmission. Over the next five years, many new vehicles will have ...