Geely buys Drivetrain Systems International
Geely has acquired Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International. Drivetrain Systems International is the company that supplies the 6-speed automatic transmission to Korean car company Ssangyong, which is used in the updated Ssangyong Actyon truck sold here in Malaysia. It also supplies transmissions for the Australian-built Ford Falcon and the Ford Territory.
The deal is set to help Geely expand its product line and improve its ability to develop, produce and equip its cars with competitive transmissions. Drivetrain Systems has an annual production capacity of 180,000 transmissions. No financial details related to the deal were revealed.
March 28, 2009 @ 10:33 am
First and I have never heard of those two companies before eh?
March 28, 2009 @ 11:22 am
oh..i thought the all ford falcon auto trans were made by ZF.
March 28, 2009 @ 11:37 am
Geely is from China if i not mistaken, he is also 1 of the biggest local automotive manufacturer!
Now even China local made cars are going to have 6-speed auto.. While our’s still only using 4-speed auto… That why i told you after 10-20 years, for sure we gonna makan by China cars if we still move so slow…
March 28, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
According to Chinese media, that is world’s 2nd largest transmission maker.
March 28, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
ya lah,malas aku nak komen kita pun polisi pemotoran,banyak kronism…LOL
March 28, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
Hmm…why make your own transmission? Transmission are just like tyres, brakes and airconditioning units, lots of different suppliers and you can pick the best priced ones.
Why doesn’t proton have a six speed transmission? It’s expensive to buy and 4 speed is ok (Toyota altis is 4 speed too…)
March 28, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
I think Drivetrain Systems International also supply 6 speed auto trans for updated Nissan Navara.
March 28, 2009 @ 5:08 pm
Only for UMW and in Asean countries still using 4-speed, look at those countries with stricter emission, their Toyota have at least 5-6 speed auto or CVT… Even Honda did better than Toyota…
March 28, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
[quote comment="225113"]Hmm…why make your own transmission? Transmission are just like tyres, brakes and airconditioning units, lots of different suppliers and you can pick the best priced ones.
Why doesn’t proton have a six speed transmission? It’s expensive to buy and 4 speed is ok (Toyota altis is 4 speed too…)[/quote]
exactly.. if you put in 6 speed, and charge for it.. people will say.. why so expensive? likewise with toyota in asia.. why put in a 6 speed, when your customers will more than happily continue to buy your car in large numbers with a 4 spd.
but i seriously doubt the “2nd largest transmission manufacturer” as claimed by the chinese media. or do they mean “independent” manufacturer..? GM, ZF, even mitsubishi definitely make more than 180,000 gearboxes a year.
March 30, 2009 @ 11:20 am
umw toyota always use under-spec product in malaysia just to make their cars cheaper. nowadays, there is no more using 4-speed trans. in adv countries. agree with littlefire, honda use better spac than toyata here!
March 30, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
Smart move from Geely!
April 2, 2009 @ 10:29 pm
[quote comment="225066"]Geely is from China if i not mistaken, he is also 1 of the biggest local automotive manufacturer!
Now even China local made cars are going to have 6-speed auto.. While our’s still only using 4-speed auto… That why i told you after 10-20 years, for sure we gonna makan by China cars if we still move so slow…[/quote]
If Geely didn’t buy this company, they will stuck with 4-speed auto until today.. That mean they really cant develop their own 6-speed auto by themself.. big player aka Ssangyong also depending with this company also to develop 6-speed auto for Actyon… the most difficult part of developing a car was a gearbox….
July 19, 2009 @ 11:25 pm
New mahindra Scorpio m-hawk automatik pun pakali 6-speed Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International……. boleh booking sekarang just 95k