Press releases

Bild IAA Sterling Heights, Michigan, 17 November 2008
GETRAG Transmission Manufacturing LLC files for Chapter 11 protection

Press release GETRAG Transmission Manufacturing LLC 17.11.2008

Untergruppenbach, 11 November 2008
GETRAG feels finance market and automotive crisis
and plans adjustments in Germany

US project in litigation in American courts


Press release November 11 2008


Cologne, 28 October 2008
GETRAG TWINSTER®+ delivers uncompromised cornering The TWINSTER®+ Active Yaw System developed by GETRAG, enhances the driving dynamics of front wheel drive vehicles and delivers uncompromised cornering, even when road conditions get difficult...

Press release Active Yaw 28.10.2008

Sterling Heights, Michigan, 17 October 2008
STATEMENT FROM GETRAG TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING LLC REGARDING THE PLANNED FACILITY IN TIPTON, INDIANA, TO SUPPLY FUEL SAVING DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSIONS TO CHRYSLER LLC...

Press release GETRAG versus Chrysler 17.10.2008



Sterling Heights, Michigan, 13 October 2008
Statement from GETRAG Transmission Manufacturing LLC regarding legal suit filed October 7, 2008 by Chrysler LLC...

Press release GETRAG versus Chrysler 10.2008



Untergruppenbach, 3 June 2008
GETRAG builds a production site in Mexico
GETRAG Corporate Group and Ford reached an agreement for the development,production and supply of GETRAG PowerShift® transmissions for Ford in North America...

Press release Mexico 06.2008


Untergruppenbach, 2 April 2008
GETRAG and Chrysler LLC reach definite agreement on the production of GETRAG PowerShift® transmissions
GETRAG Corporate Group and Chrysler LLC signed the definite agreements for the development,production and supply of GETRAG PowerShift® transmissions...

Press release Chrysler 2008


Kechnec, 22 November 2007
GETRAG in Kechnec officially opened
GETRAG officially opens a state-of-the-art production site for GETRAG PowerShift transmissions and motorcycle transmissions in the Industrial Park of Kechnec in Eastern Slovakia. It is the first site of the company and of an independent transmission manufacturer worldwide to produce this new dual clutch transmission technology...

Press release Kechnec 2007


Untergruppenbach, 12 September 2007
IAA 2007
Under the banner “Ecology needs Dual Power" the GETRAG Corporate Group is presenting for the
first time at this year’s IAA a totally innovative hybridisation concept based on a dry dual-clutch
transmission linked to an electric rear axle ...

Press release IAA_2007


Untergruppenbach, 15 February 2007
GETRAG majority shareholder buys back DANA shares
The Hagenmeyer family, who owns 70 % of the shares of the transmission manufacturer GETRAG, bought back the remaining 30 % of the company's shares which have been held by DANA Corporation of Toledo, USA so far. The contract was signed in Stuttgart on March 16, 2007...

Press release DANA



Untergruppenbach, 15 February 2007
GETRAG plans production of dual clutch transmissions for DaimlerChrysler at locations in North America

On 9 February 2007 GETRAG and DaimlerChrysler signed a Memorandum of Understanding which envisages the development and production of dual clutch transmissions for DaimlerChrysler's operations in North America...

Press release DCT North America



Untergruppenbach, 30 January 2007
GETRAG (Jiangxi) Transmission Co. Ltd. in Nanchang, China starts business operations

The joint venture between GETRAG Corporate Group and Jiangling Motors Company Group has officially started business operations on 1 January 2007...

Press release China JV



Untergruppenbach, 12 January 2007
GETRAG hands over SynchronTechnik in Oberstenfeld to the HOERBIGER Group

Oberstenfeld site of the automotive supplier and powertrain specialist GETRAG is now part of the HOERBIGER Group...

Press release Day one GETRAG / HOERBIGER



Untergruppenbach, 13 July 2006
GETRAG to sell GETRAG SynchronTechnik GmbH to HOERBIGER


GETRAG is to sell its subsidiary GETRAG SynchronTechnik GmbH in Oberstenfeld / Baden-Württemberg to HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH in Schongau / Bavaria...
Press release GETRAG SynchronTechnik / HOERBIGER


Untergruppenbach, 1 June 2006
GETRAG and Bosch agree to work together on hybrid systems with dual-clutch transmissions

  • GETRAG is a specialist in dual-clutch transmissions
  • Bosch provides know-how in electrical machines and power electronics

Press release GETRAG Bosch cooperation



Untergruppenbach, 1 June 2006
Getrag Drivetrain Forum 2006
The2nd GETRAG Drivetrain Forum took place from 05|31 to 06|01|2006 in Untergruppenbach.


Read the actual press release about this two day event:


Press release GETRAG Drivetrain Forum 2006

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