ZF Friedrichshafen AG's U.S.-made continuously variable transmission is poised to get its first test in a European Ford Focus derivative this year. After a number of delays, ZF will start production ...

To be known as GETRAG FORD Transmissions GmbH, the joint venture between Getrag and Ford that began on 1st February this year after almost twelve months of preparation, promises to be the beginning of ...

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, 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 last time Ford put a CVT in a nonhybrid car, the effort wasn’t too appreciated by the drivers. If you remember the sorry Five Hundred full-size sedan from 2007, it’s easy to understand why that ...

Major German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is investing a hefty $500 million into its transmission plant in South Carolina – all to transform it into a “flexible manufacturer of parts” for both ...

ATLANTA — Component supplier ZF Group announced that its active steering technology and new automatic transmission soon will become available in North America. ZF’s OnTraX lane-keeping and lane-change ...

FRANKFURT -- The drive to improve fuel economy has shifted into a higher gear at Mercedes-Benz AG and supplier ZF Friedrichshafen. Both companies used the Frankfurt auto show to display new, ...

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are developing nine- and 10-speed transmissions jointly for use in cars, crossovers, pickups and SUVs. The rivals say partnering on the automatic front- and ...

Nissan is preparing to launch an all-new line of for the North American market in 2010, including a full-size van and perhaps a heavy-duty pickup truck. While there’s still about a year to go before ...

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 ...