The ZF eight-speed transmission (ZF 8HP) debuted in 2008 when it replaced its six-speed sibling in the F01 BMW 7 Series. Today, with 17 years of consistent use under its belt, the ZF 8HP is considered ...

James Kelly didn't grow up knowing he wanted to be a writer, but once he fell into the whacky world of automotive journalism, he hasn't wanted to leave. In college, he found ways to make every paper ...

ZF’s PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission production line at the ZF Transmissions Gray Court manufacturing facility in South Carolina has been installed and testing is underway. The new line is ...

GRAY COURT, South Carolina—After ZF’s first PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission rolled off the production line in late 2023, the company expects to produce 200,000 this year, the German-based ...

ZF has kicked off production of its PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmissions at its Gray Court, South Carolina, manufacturing facility. As part of a $200 million investment announced in 2021, ZF will ...

Every once in a while, the hot rod hobby latches onto a component that’s not tied to a specific manufacturer, but one that becomes widely viewed as a great solution. The LS engine fits that bill. It ...

As vehicles the likes of the Chevy Malibu and the Chrysler 300 are still driving around with paltry four-speed transmission, Toyota and powertrain supplier Aisin are working on automatic transmissions ...