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GM: Don't forget about the transmission's role in overall efficiency

We often tend to focus on alternatives to the internal combustion engine when discussing the future of transportation. While it's true that electric motors, batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are likely to play an increasingly large role in the future, there's little doubt that fossil-fuel-burning engines will remain the dominant technology powering our automobiles for at least the next few years. This being the case, it's extremely important to continue finding new ways to improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine and the ... Read more →

Chrysler studying Fiat's 6-speed gearbox Xavier Navarro

One of the first consequences of the Chrysler-Fiat alliance could be the arrival of Fiat's new six-speed transmission in Chrysler models. Chrysler lost its dual-clutch partner Getrag, which was ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ and Hybrid Sam Abuelsamid

Click the Malibu for a high res gallery There was a time not so many years ago when the best-selling cars in the U.S. market were mid-sized models from General Motors. Cars like the Oldsmobile ...

GM: Don't forget about the transmission's role in overall efficiency 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

We often tend to focus on alternatives to the internal combustion engine when discussing the future of transportation. While it's true that electric motors, batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are likely to play an increasingly large role in the future, there's little doubt that ...

Chrysler studying Fiat's 6-speed gearbox 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the first consequences of the Chrysler-Fiat alliance could be the arrival of Fiat's new six-speed transmission in Chrysler models. Chrysler lost its dual-clutch partner Getrag, which was developing a next-gen dual clutch transmission, so Fiat's unit, still under development, is likely to ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ and Hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Malibu for a high res gallery There was a time not so many years ago when the best-selling cars in the U.S. market were mid-sized models from General Motors. Cars like the Oldsmobile Cutlass and Chevrolet Malibu outsold everything else by very healthy margin. In the middle of the 1980s, ...


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