"Ford, GM partner up on six-speed transmission"

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Mike - 26 Nov 2005 22:41 GMT

Ford, GM partner up on six-speed transmission
Two of the world's largest automakers have announced a $720 million
investment to build a fuel-saving, six-speed, front-wheel-drive (FWD)
automatic transmission.
at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend/20051124-011227-3737r.htm

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Paradox - 26 Nov 2005 23:35 GMT

What ever happened to CVT transmissions?

> Ford, GM partner up on six-speed transmission
> Two of the world's largest automakers have announced a $720 million
> investment to build a fuel-saving, six-speed, front-wheel-drive (FWD)
> automatic transmission.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend/20051124-011227-3737r.htm

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Steve Mackie - 27 Nov 2005 00:42 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuously_variable_transmission#History

> What ever happened to CVT transmissions?
>
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> > automatic transmission.
> > at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend/20051124-011227-3737r.htm

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Mike Hunter - 27 Nov 2005 23:27 GMT

Ford has both CVT and six speed tranny in several 2005 and 2006 models as
standard equipment.

mike

> What ever happened to CVT transmissions?
>
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>> automatic transmission.
>> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend/20051124-011227-3737r.htm

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Ron M. - 29 Nov 2005 02:37 GMT

I read about this joint venture two years ago and have often wondered if the
project ever got off the ground.

It sounds promising if they can ever get their acts together and pull this
off successfully.

Ron M.

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