BMW and ZF Betting Big on Traditional Transmissions Through 2030s
Multi-billion-euro supply agreement locks in 8-speed automatic development with focus on electrified powertrain compatibility.
BMW joins forces with German companies to create auto data alliance
BMW announced this week their plans to start a cloud-based data exchange platform that will not be using US or Chinese technology
ZF has developed a two-speed transmission for Electric Vehicles
ZF has just developed a new two-speed transmission and drive unit for electric vehicles, which is a departure from the usual single-speed units.
BMW and ZF Sign Biggest Deal in History
German gearbox manufacturer ZF announced the signing of its biggest contract yet with BMW worth a two digit billion Euro value
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BMW Ponders Sourcing Transmissions Locally for Spartanburg Plant
Apparently, BMW is looking to source their transmissions from the US, thus becoming invulnerable to further trade tariff escalations
The Spun Bearing Reprised: ZF Double Clutch Transmission, BMW i, Toyota sportscar
BMW appears to be readying a new transmission option for one of its cars, a ZF 8 speed double clutch transmission
Revised ZF 8-Speed Automatic will debut in BMW 520d
Now a facelift of the award winning gearbox will come to market and it will be available in the 2014 BMW 520d which, since July, is using the new B47 engine.
BMWBLOG Analysis: 2012 BMW M5 Transmission Choices
Well what's all this brouhaha over the next M5's transmission choices. A little logic may help in understanding what the possibilities will be. Let's start with what we know and what we're willing to bet the farm on.
(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About Automatic Transmissions, But Were Afraid to Ask
Thinking about how automatic transmissions work usually results in the same type of headache you get when eating ice cream too quickly, brain freeze.
Analysis: ZF 9HP 9 Speed Transverse Automatic Transmission
Nine forward speeds appears, on the surface, to be overkill. ZF has been rather coy with the details of the new gearbox, but some bits of information seem to be becoming available, if not from ZF directly.
2011 NAIAS: ZF launches 9-speed transmission
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, ZF announced their latest and greatest transmission, a 9-speed automatic gearbox.
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