Market Share of Automotive Gears Industry
Some of the major manufacturers in the automotive gear market include American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., AmTech International, Bharat Gears Ltd, GKN PLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, Gleason Plastic Gears, Showa Corporation, and Universal Auto Gears LLP.
- In June 2021, JATCO developed a new continuously variable transmission, "CVT-X," for medium and large FWD vehicles with improved environmental performance and drivability. It is said to have achieved more than 90% transmission efficiency, which was considered difficult for a CVT.
- ZF announced investing USD 200 million in commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in North America. In 2023, ZF planned to produce the ZF Powerline 8-speed automatic transmission at the company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Gray Court, SC. In July 2021, ZF secured a nearly USD 6 billion axle contract for the Marysville, Michigan, facility to deliver beam axles and axle drives for pick-up trucks until 2027.
- In March 2019, Dana Incorporated announced that it completed the acquisition of the Drive Systems segment of the Oerlikon Group. This acquisition has expanded Dana's technology portfolio, especially in high-precision helical gears for the light- and commercial-vehicle markets.
Automotive Gear Market Leaders
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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.
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AmTech International
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GKN PLC
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Showa Corporation
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
