Robotized transmissions

Traffic congestion is bad enough at the best of times, but doubly irksome without automatic transmission. The reason is the constant switching between clutch, gas pedal, and brake. In stop-and-go traffic, the Bosch eClutch allows drivers using manual transmission to use first gear without using the clutch. They can simply use the brake and gas […]

Though dual clutch transmissions have been very successful in sports- and performance-oriented passenger cars, the feedback from buyers of luxury cars and family vehicles has not always been so positive. Criticisms have centered on drivability and launch performance, particularly in North America, where drivers are accustomed to the extreme smoothness of planetary automatics and CVTs.

During the coming month, transmission engineering and control specialist, Vocis, will unveil an electric demonstrator vehicle fitted with the latest iteration of its novel, multi-speed, seamless shift transmission. The demonstration vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz Vito minibus, will be made available for evaluation by interested parties from industry and the press. The innovative Vocis transmission uses the

In Europe, the majority of transmissions are manuals, but the increasing efficiency and shift feel of many non-manual transmissions is resulting in a slow move away from manuals, as people discover the convenience they can offer. Dual Clutch Transmissions (DCT) in particular are quite efficient, so they form part of this growth, although in many