It’s essential for handling the stress of powertrain operation. Signs of failure may include shifting issues, difficult gear changes, harsh shifting, delayed engagement, clunking sounds, grinding ...

Nissan has garnered a reputation in the past due to CVT failures and other serious recalls, but that's not the whole picture of Nissan's overall reliability.

General Motors' 8-speed transmissions are known to shake while accelerating, produce rough shifts going into second gear, and ...

Some units of the Chevy Silverado 1500 and Chevy Colorado pickup trucks, and the Chevy Express van need a transmission reaction carrier replacement.

Abstract: In this article, the optimal transmission switching (OTS) problem is solved in order to optimize the operation cost of an electrical power system. This is accomplished by disconnecting some ...

Abstract: Transmission Expansion Planning (TEP) is a well-established field in power systems, focused on identifying the best timing and location for new transmission lines and related infrastructure.

Recently, I helped a friend deal with a used car, and the comparison between the two vehicles was striking—one was a Nissan X-Trail that had just surpassed 100,000 km, with a faulty CVT solenoid that ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...