![]() ![]() Therefore, growth in gasoline powered vehicles volume should further increase the off-take of DCT transmission equipped vehicles in Europe. The number of DCT transmissions which can handle torque in excess of 350Nm is much lower than transmission with torque handling capacity of 250Nm. To reap advantage of the growing SUV segment in Europe, VW group, the market leader(24% market share) in Europe has introduced 6 new models in the European market over past 12 months, taking its total number of SUVs to 17.DCT transmission penetration in VW group cars is the highest in Europe which sell on an average ~3.6-3.8 Million cars per annum in Europeĭiesel`s share in Germany in Oct 2019 has now declined to the lowest level since Oct 2000 at ~31%. SUVs now make up for almost 36% of new car sales in Europe. On the other hand, limited torque handling capacity and a large amount of recalls issued in past decade or so has affected their overall reach and reliability. The fuel economy improvement in DCT equipped cars as compared to torque converter automatics is in the range of 15-20%. The ZF Group will produce ZF PowerLine 8 speed automatic transmission at South Carolina, United States.ĭCT transmissions are known for their ultrafast gear shift times (<200ms) and excellent fuel efficiency. ZF Friedrichshafen is a German car parts supplier, invested $200 million for the next three years in automotive transmission manufacturing. The scheme will incentivise modern technologies of automotive components such as automatic transmission, EV parts, sensors, ECUs and many more.Īmerican automotive transmission manufacturer Allison Transmission for commercial vehicles introduced a new xFE fully automatic transmission for medium duty trucks, xFE stands for extra fuel economy. The Indian government announced it will provide incentives to industries for both automobile and automotive components manufacturers under the PLI Scheme. ![]() The demand for commercial vehicles and passenger cars are increasing in all segments of manual, automatic transmission, and hybrid vehicles are driving the dual clutch transmissions market. Volkswagen broke this concept when it started offering DCT transmission on the best-seller, mass segment Golf in 2003.ĭual clutch transmission vehicles improve driving experience and smooth gear shifting. Until early 2000s, Dual clutch transmission (DCT) systems were though of a novel technology limited to Formula 1 and ultra-luxury cars. It is the most sought-after transmission type after torque converter automatics and CVT (Continuously variable transmission). Automated transmission as compared to manual ones are meant to reduce driving fatigue but not without trade-off in terms of reduced fuel economy.ĭual clutch transmissions can deliver fast gearshifts with equal or even better fuel economy than a manual transmission.ĭCT transmission is predominantly a European technology with its roots in Germany. Transmission has a major role in deciding the fuel economy and driving experience of a vehicle. Borgwarner, Getrag(Magna)and ZF are the top 3 DCT module suppliers, globally.The growth in gasoline engine share(46% in 2013 to 67% in 2019) across Europe will result in higher-takeoff rate for DCTs and is a major growth driver for Dual-clutch transmission market.Dual-clutch transmission has very limited take off rate in US and Japan and its reach is limited to premium European brands only.In Europe, where 426 car models are on sale, DCT transmission is offered on ~75% of them, up from 54% in 2014.DCT transmission is also extremely popular in domestic brands, who have the highest ~40% share of the overall market In China, where 1,767 car models are on sale, DCT transmission is offered on ~61% of them. ![]()
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