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Volkswagen recalls 13,500 DSG equipped cars over sensor problem

Anybody who bought a Volkswagen in North America in the past year with a DSG gearbox will want to keep an eye on their mailbox in the coming weeks for a note from the home office in Herndon, Virginia. It seems there is an issue with a temperature sensor in the dual clutch transmission. Problematic sensors can give erroneous readings that cause warning lamps in the cluster to turn on or send the transmission into neutral. The quick-shifting DSG is a popular option in the Jetta sedan, Sportwagen, GTI and Eos convertible. A total of 13,500 ... Read more →

Ford announces 2.0l ecoboost and dual clutch gearbox for 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

At Ford's 2010 model year preview – hey, they're more efficient! – in Dearborn, Michigan this morning, Barb Samardzich, VP of global powertrain development announced the next stage of ...

Audi offers 3 diesels, auto start-stop in new A5 Sportback Sam Abuelsamid

First, the bad news: Audi has no plans to offer the car pictured above to American consumers. This is the new A5 Sportback, a five door hatchback based on the A5 coupe that debuted last year. If ...

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 ...

Audi adds dual clutch S-Tronic to Euro A4 and A5 Sam Abuelsamid

Audi has just added a new transmission option to European-market versions of the A4 and A5. The company's 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch gearbox is now available with the 2.0L TFSI four cylinder. The ...

Volkswagen adds 7-speed DSG to European CC 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over in the UK, drivers buying a new Passat CC now have a new transmission option that gives them an extra 1.2 mpg. The 160 hp 1.8L TSI four cylinder can now be paired with VW's 7-speed DSG dual clutch gearbox in place of the 6-speed manual. The DSG yields a combined 32.2 mpg (U.S.) compared to the ...

Without Getrag DCT, Chrysler will stick with conventional 6 speed automatic 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Chrysler's deal to build dual clutch transmissions in a joint venture with Getrag is officially kaput, the company will stick with its existing 6-speed automatic for now. In early 2007, Chrysler announced the deal with Getrag to supply up to 700,000 transmissions a year that could cut fuel ...

Financing lawsuit threatens Chrysler-Getrag dual clutch transmissions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The current credit crisis could be playing further havoc with Chrysler's future powertrain product plans. In the first half of 2007, Chrysler announced investment plans to build two new engine plants and a transmission plant for 2010 model cars. The transmission facility was to be a joint venture ...

BMW reduces fuel consumption by 5% on 3-series with dual clutch trans 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

BMW is launching a refreshed version of its mainstream 3-Series sedan this fall with tweaked front and rear styling. On the mechanical side, we already know about the coming 3.0L dual turbo diesel for the U.S. market. One other change that's coming is the addition of a 7-speed dual clutch ...

Chrysler expands dual clutch transmissions, we still can't get one 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The unfortunate reality for Chrysler in North America is that aside from the new Ram, the Wrangler and the minivans, few of its products are considered desirable alternatives in their segments. At least part of that is due to what many consider - rightly or wrongly - to be outdated powertrains. ...

Porsche adds direct injection and dual clutch gearbox to 911 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While Porsche has made it abundantly clear that they have no concerns about trying to meet new corporate average fuel economy standards in the U.S. in the coming decade, that doesn't mean that aren't doing anything to improve the fuel consumption of their cars. Relative to their performance, ...

Dual Clutch Powershift gearbox cuts Volvo fuel consumption 8% 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volvo is now offering a Getrag Powershift dual clutch transmission in its smaller cars - the C30, S40 and V50. The new gearbox is paired up with a 2.0L four cylinder turbodiesel. Volvo is using a six-speed wet clutch unit with a torque capacity of 332lb-ft. The diesel engine is rated at 136hp and ...

2009 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring join Journey in offering dual-clutch overseas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We knew already that the 2009 Dodge Journey would be receiving a dual-clutch transmission for overseas markets, but Chrysler has just announced that the '09 Dodge Avenger and 2009 Chrysler Sebring will also offer the tranny. Mated to a 2.0 liter diesel engine, both fuel economy and CO2 emissions ...

SAE World Congress: Zeroshift transmission promises better performance and efficiency 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While I was walking down the aisles at the SAE World Congress last week in Detroit, I stopped by the Zeroshift booth to speak with some of the engineers and salespeople from the company. On display was a small demonstration of how their replacement for the common synchro's inside manual ...


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