DUBLIN, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d8vhb8/the_automotive) has announced the addition of the "The Automotive Transmissions Report 2013" report to their offering.

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The transmissions sector is no longer primarily driven by cost control and installed capacity, but is emerging as a critical technology that can deliver much needed benefits in a cost-effective fashion compared to other areas of technology.

Furthermore, transmission technology is also critical to future power train development in terms of its ability to deliver both drivability and emissions-reducing performance.

The transmission essentially controls the driving experience that the customer enjoys and makes a significant contribution to the fuel consumption performance of the vehicle. Therefore, as OEMs strive to differentiate their product offering transmission choice and performance have become an essential element of the DNA' of the vehicle.

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction

- Changing sector drivers

Transmission development drivers

- Emissions regulations
- The United States
- Japan
- China
- Test cycles
- Transmission efficiency gains
- Consumer and regional preferences
- Performance characteristics
- Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH)
- Product differentiation
- Investment and installed capacity
- The influence of engine development on transmission development

Transmission development challenges

- Packaging
- Weight
- Torque density
- Ratio spread
- Transmission costs
- Safety regulations

Transmissions technology

- Manual Transmissions (MTs)
- Automated manual transmissions (AMTs)
- Dual clutch automated manual transmissions (DCT)
- Commonality of componentry
- Coping with downsizing and downspeeding
- Dry clutch or wet clutch?
- Electro-hydraulic or electro-mechanical actuation?
- DCT Suppliers

Automatic transmissions

- Automatic transmissions gear set configurations
- Six-speed automatic transmissions
- Seven-speed automatic transmissions
- Eight-speed transmissions
- Global AT production mix forecast by number of ratios
- Manual override systems on automatic transmissions

Continuously variable transmissions (CVT)

- Market considerations

Other transmission technologies

- Infinitely variable transmissions (IVT) or toroidal transmissions
- VMTs Positively Engaged, Infinitely Variable Transmission
- Antonov TX6

Hybrid transmissions

- Getrag
- Jatco
- FEV
- Antonov
- IAV

Electric vehicle transmissions

- BorgWarner
- Getrag
- Oerlikon Graziano and Vocis
- Xtrac
- Fallbrook Technologies

Clutch development

- Electric Actuation
- Hybrid integration
- Clutch-by-wire

Market development

- Global transmissions manufacturing
- Regional manufacturing

Supplier Profiles

- Aichi Machine
- BorgWarner
- Getrag
- GKN Driveline
- JATCO
- Kongsberg Automotive
- Oerlikon
- Torotrak
- Univance
- Valeo
- ZF

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d8vhb8/the_automotive

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Sector: Automotive

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