Innovative drive train technologies hot topic at CTI Symposium

Global competition, high gas prices and more stringent emissions regulations are increasing the pressure on the international automobile development sector.

In response to that, innovative drive train technologies that make vehicles more ecologically compatible and more efficient will be discussed at the second CTI Symposium Automotive Transmissions on May 6 and 7 in Detroit.

“We must collaborate to develop new engines and transmissions that will lower fuel consumption, decrease emissions levels and satisfy commercial requirements – all at the same time,” says Tobias Hagenmeyer, president of the transmission manufacturer Getrag Corporate Group.

More than 35 speakers from the United States, Europe, and Asia will report on the latest dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) and automatic transmissions. Specifically, the six-gear FDW Transaxle transmission from General Motors (U.S.), the seven-gear transmission for RWD vehicles from Jatco (Japan), the eight-gear transmission from ZF (Germany), and the nine-gear AT drive system from Tata Motors (India) will be presented.

The second symposium day will focus on all-wheel drive systems, torque converters and their impact on reduction of fuel consumption. The Global Hybrid Cooperation, consisting of BMW, Daimler, Chrysler and GM, will show its new hybrid standard for multiple requirements at a special additional day on May 8. Also on this day, Mary Ann Wright, CEO of Johnson Controls, will give a lecture on battery technologies for hybrid vehicles.
 
At the supporting exhibition, Transmission Expo, in Detroit, symposium participants can gain further insights into all the transmission technologies presented by 22 exhibitors. The American GFM Corporation, Arnold Umformtechnik, AVL List and Smart Manufacturing Technology sponsor the second CTI Symposium Automotive Transmissions North America.