Abstract
The automotive transmissions market is underpinned by a number of fundamental
forces which can at one point be acting in unison or, conversely, acting to
pull the industry in disparate directions. In simple terms, these ' forces'
are; industry regulation, currently installed manufacturing capacity and
consumer preferences. However, the sector is now entering a period of
sustained technological development and change which is likely to see the
economic imperative of existing installed capacity being overshadowed by
market development and legislative actions, even to the extent of the manual
transmission being legislated against in favour of electronic controls in
order to minimise fuel consumption.
A Who Supplies Whom Transmissions Database, that identifies the suppliers of
key transmission components to the major volume models and platforms in Europe
and North America, is also available.
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