We've said it countless times, but we'll repeat it: the age of the manual transmission is nearing its end. In its place, automatic transmissions have become the go-to configuration for many, from ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Equipment and technology supplier ZF showcased a hybrid-electric version of a heavy-duty automated transmission along with all-electric steering and power options that the ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany, is an engineering community that was made famous in the early 1900s during the development of lighter-than-air aircraft. The most well-known entity that came from that town ...

The German gearbox supplier revealed the eight-speed automatic transmission in 2008, when it debuted on the F01 BMW 7 Series. Since then, it has become arguably the best automatic transmission out ...

Dr Klaus Bleyer will stand down next month (June) as chief executive officer of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, the transmission and engine specialist. When this was announced at the annual press conference ...

ZF is ready for production of its commercial vehicle PowerLine transmission in the U.S. The PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission production line has been installed and testing is underway, the ...

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened its first plant for automatic passenger car transmissions in the U.S. Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC (ZFTG) is the manufacturing site of ...

Electric motors have a pretty wide rev range, they produce a bunch of torque at low rpm and they're sufficiently efficient across that rev band. For that reason, most EVs make do with a single-speed ...

Fiat Chrysler and BMW have both signed a deal with German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, commonly known as ZF, to receive new hybrid-ready eight-speed automatic transmissions. According to Automotive ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...