One of the greatest innovations of the '80s was the incorporation of overdrive into manual and automatic transmissions. Overdrive has been a terrific means to reduced wear, tear, and fuel consumption ...

CARS.COM — Manual transmissions are usually cheaper to maintain and repair than automatics because the latter are far more complex and have more parts and functions that can fail, but it may depend on ...

Heavy- and medium-duty truck transmissions are subject to a lot of stress over their lifetimes, but a preventive maintenance program can help avoid failures, minimize vehicle downtime and reduce the ...

It’s no secret that trucks are built to work hard, and it’s no surprise that parts eventually wear out. Case in point: our 4R70W automatic transmission. With 200,000 miles on the clock, the ...

The VCS, VMS and VXP UltraShift PLUS automated transmissions are designed to enhance the operation of dump trucks, concrete mixers and other vehicles involved in vocational/construction trucking ...

(Reuters) -Dana will sell its off-highway business to Allison Transmission for $2.7 billion, the auto parts makers said on Wednesday. Shares of the Maumee, Ohio-based Dana rose 7% after the bell. Its ...