On April 29, General Motors announced it is committing an additional USD 340 million toward production of 10-speed transmissions at Michigan and Ohio plants. It adds to previously announced amounts for production capacity at some of the sites, as well as projects that will be starting imminently to support the launch

On April 24, Horse Powertrain showcased its widest range of engines, transmissions, and powertrain systems at the Beijing Auto Show 2026.
HORSE W30: its first production-ready V6 engine, with a 3.0-liter capacity. It’s very lightweight at 160 kg. It generates output of 350–400 kW and 600–700 Nm of torque, with a top

On April 22, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Rennes plant has temporarily stopped production of Citroën C5 Aircross. The shutdown will last three days, from April 22 to 24, 2026, due to a shortage of transmissions. The issue is caused by a limited transmission supply, which has disrupted vehicle assembly.
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Zhejiang Wanliyang Co., Ltd. (WLY) completed trial manufacturing of the EPS2-280, a 2-speed automatic transmission (AT) for electrified heavy-duty forklifts. Designed for counterbalanced electric forklifts weighing from 28t to 48t, the EPS2-280 is compatible with high-power drive motors and delivers an input torque o

On March 31, Halms Hungary Kft. announced that it has received the first building of its manufacturing center in Miskolc at INPARK. It has started installing manufacturing equipment. The test plant is expected to begin in June 2026. Halms Hungary Kft. is the Hungarian subsidiary of Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Lt

On March 31, SOLLERS Group started production of 6-speed manual transmissions for its Sollers SF5 and Sollers SF7 light commercial vehicles. The production is being carried out at the SOLLERS Transmission Production facility located at the ZMZ industrial site.
SOLLERS Transmission Production currently makes 6-speed

On March 26, multiple sources reported that the shortage of eDCT transmissions for mild hybrid vehicles is causing production problems for Stellantis at several European plants. The issue has worsened in recent weeks and is affecting French factories, especially Stellantis Sochaux plant, leading to slower production

On March 19, multiple sources reported that General Motors confirmed that it will invest approximately USD 40 million into its Toledo Propulsion Systems facility, Ohio to expand manufacturing capacity to support the production of a new transmission variant for the Chevrolet Equinox and other GM vehicles.
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A Schaeffler dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT), which will be applied to plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) vehicle models of a global customer and be supplied to the Chinese and European markets, went into production in Taicang. The Schaeffler DHT reportedly serves as a shared platform for PH

On March 10, ZF Group announced that it is providing PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA). The Freightliner M2 106 Plus and ZF PowerLine will be on display at Work Truck Week 2026 in Indianapolis. 
Its patented gear ratio spread provides incr

On March 6, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions announced that Stellantis Italy discussed the situation at the Termoli plant and plans to reduce job redundancies.
The company confirmed that the plant will continue producing three engines, i.e.:
GSE (being updated to meet Euro 7 standards)V6 (currently affected by

Several Spanish media sources reported that GKN Driveline Vigo, S.A., a subsidiary of Dauch Corporation’s Dowlais, has reached an agreement with unions and employees to withdraw the workforce reduction plan (ERE), which would have affected approximately 75 workers.
In exchange, employee representatives agreed to more

On February 11, Divgi TorqTransfer Systems Limited announced that it has received exclusive order confirmation for its transfer case business from its key OEM customer, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. Mahindra has secured a major export order of 35,000 units of the Scorpio Pik-Up in CY 2026 to Indonesia.
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GM and Allison Transmission have renewed their licensing agreement, reversing a previously announced split last November that would have removed Allison branding from the OEM’s heavy-duty pickups after December 31, 2025. With the new agreement, the familiar Allison badge will return on 2026 model-year Chevrolet Silve

On February 3, Horse Powertrain announced that it is making its debut in the Indian automotive market at ACMA Automechanika New Delhi–the nation’s leading B2B automotive trade fair. It will present a broad range of efficient powertrain solutions tailored to the specific needs of the Indian market.
Exhibiting via its

On February 4, 2026, AISIN Corporation announced a total investment of approximately JPY 32 billion to expand its production system in India. AISIN AUTOMOTIVE HARYANA PRIVATE LIMITED (AHL), a consolidated subsidiary, will expand its existing plant in Rohtak and establish a new plant in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has entered into a long-term supply agreement with BMW Group covering future passenger car drive systems, centered on the continued supply and development of its 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP). The several-billion-euro contract extends into the late 2030s and includes applications acr

On January 22, Scania unveiled its new Super 13-litre powertrain for coaches, delivering up to 8% fuel savings compared to the previous setup.
Scania has upgraded the engine, exhaust aftertreatment, gearbox, rear axle, and control software. The fuel savings are not from one part alone, but from how all these componen

On January 20, Sypris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc., announced that it has entered a long-term, sole-source agreement with a global truck OEM to supply certain critical components for use in the company’s proprietary advanced automated manual transmission (AMT) for heavy trucks in North A