Underneath the disparate bodies lies a shared automatic transmission—the ZF 8HP eight-speed, from German-based auto-parts supplier ZF Group. And these two are not alone.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened its first plant for automatic passenger car transmissions in the U.S. Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC (ZFTG) is the manufacturing site ...

ZF did say, however, that this 8-speed will cover all of Allison's 1000, 2000 Series automatic transmissions and a good chunk of its 3000 Series transmissions.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Equipment and technology supplier ZF showcased a hybrid-electric version of a heavy-duty automated transmission along with all-electric steering and power options that ...

By implementing this second gear, which can provide a ratio more suited to efficiency, ZF claims its transmission can boost range by up to 5 percent when compared with a single-speed unit ...

ZF expects big sales gains in 2013 because the Chrysler Group is adopting its eight- and nine-speed transmissions for high-volume models such as full-sized pickup trucks.

ZF announced at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover, Germany, the launch of a new hybrid transmission. “Decarbonization is for sure the dominating topic here at IAA and in the commercial vehicle ...