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BorgWarner doubles up dual clutch transmission capacity

BorgWarner has just opened up a second plant at their facility in Amstadt, Germany to produce dual clutch transmission modules. BorgWarner and other suppliers like Getrag have been experiencing huge growth in demand for dual clutch transmissions as demand for increased fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions drives adoption. BorgWarner is the supplier of dual clutch systems to Volkswagen Group for their DSG transmissions. VW recently sold their one millionth DSG-equipped vehicle. By the time all of BorgWarner's currently announced programs ... Read more →

BorgWarner looks to benefit from demands for increased fuel efficiency Sam Abuelsamid

With internal combustion engines set to continue playing a major role in automotive drivetrains for some time to come, technologies that can help improve efficiency are growing in demand. Two of the ...

Fiat going the dual clutch route in 2009 Sam Abuelsamid

Fiat is joining the race to dual clutch gearboxes with a range of new transmissions that will be debuting in June 2009. The lineup of six-speed gearboxes will kick off with a manual transmission ...

VIDEO: How dual clutch gearboxes work Sam Abuelsamid

Dual clutch transmissions are all the rage these days because they combine the mechanical efficiency of a manual transmission with the ability of automatic transmissions to self-shift. Volkswagen was ...

Detroit 2008 Preview: Diesel powered Mitsubishi Concept-RA concept Sam Abuelsamid

Click the sketch for a high-res gallery Mitsubishi has just released sketches of the concept coupe they will be showing at the January's Detroit Auto Show that looks set to take the best of the ...

Volvo bringing more models out with "Efficiency" branding 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Along with seemingly every other automaker in the European market, Volvo is set to expand the special branding that indicates the most efficient models in each of their lines. While Volkswagen has chosen to go with the more abstract BlueMotion label and Ford is mashing up words to create ecoNetic, ...

VIDEO: Fifth Gear pits the Audi TT DSG against the manual transmission 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen and Audi are pioneers in the commercialization of dual clutch transmissions under the DSG brand. The TT is offered with either a DSG or manual transmission. The beauty of a DSG is that it has the mechanical efficiency of a manual with lightning fast shifts that help performance and ...

Getrag dual clutch gearboxes could hit 2 million a year by 2014! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The burgeoning interest in dual clutch gearboxes should be big business for Getrag over the next few years. Because a dual clutch transmission (DCT) combines the greater efficiency of a manual with full automatic shift capability they are being installed in more vehicles all the time. The first ...


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