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Once-promising dual-clutch transmissions lose favor in U.S.

Not so long ago, dual-clutch transmissions -- with their superior fuel economy and lightning-quick gear shifts -- were widely viewed as the Next Big Thing.

Automakers were counting on those gearboxes to improve fuel economy ratings 6 to 10 percent without compromising performance.

Not anymore.

After Volkswagen introduced dual- clutch transmissions in 2003, several mass-market automakers followed suit, only to encounter quality bugs and consumer complaints.

Ford Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. suffered a spate of complaints after introducing dual- clutch transmissions in the Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta and Acura TLX. And Fiat Chrysler -- which once planned to produce 700,000 dual- shift gearboxes a year in the U.S. -- has dropped it from its long-term plans for North America.

Consumer Reports and J.D. Power have both reported a sharp uptick in complaints about faulty transmissions, as automakers seeking better fuel economy rolled out dual-clutch gearboxes, continuously variable transmissions and eight- and nine-speed transmissions.

"In the past, transmissions were things you could count on, but that's no longer true," said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports' director of auto testing. "We are seeing major problems that will leave people stranded on the side of the road."

Dual-clutch transmissions are twin gearboxes linked by a pair of clutches. One gearbox handles the first, third and fifth gears, while the other covers the second, fourth and sixth gears.

With one clutch for odd-numbered gears and the other for even-numbered gears, the transmission can pre-select the next gear the driver is likely to shift into. That allows quicker gear shifts than manual transmissions.

And since the dual-clutch gearbox does not require a torque converter, it's more efficient than an automatic transmission.

Supercar makers McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche all adopted dual- clutch gearboxes, whose rapid shifts rendered manual transmissions obsolete. And in 2003, the Volkswagen Golf was the first mass-market model to feature a dual clutch transmission.

After Volkswagen rolled out the "direct shift gearbox" for its namesake brand and Audi, the technology appeared ready for the mass market.

In 2007, Chrysler announced plans to build a $530 million plant in Indiana that would produce up to 700,000 Getrag AG transmissions a year.

One year later, Ford announced plans to build a $500 million transmission plant in Irapuato, Mexico, in a joint venture with Getrag. In 2010, the plant began churning out dual-clutch transmissions for the Ford Focus and Fiesta.

But Chrysler and Ford both ran into trouble. In 2008, Chrysler pulled out of its joint venture with Getrag after it rejected the supplier's financing terms for the plant's tooling. That same year, the joint venture filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Currently, just three FCA models -- the Dodge Dart, Fiat 500L and the Alfa Romeo 4C -- feature dual-clutch transmissions made by Fiat in Italy. And the company's powertrain strategy unveiled last May identified dual- clutch gearboxes as a promising technology in Asia -- but not North America.

In the U.S., FCA is betting on eight- and nine-speed automatic transmissions, said Jeff Lux, FCA's North American vice president of transmission powertrains.

Conventional transmissions "continue to evolve in efficiency," Lux said, "so there isn't much eagerness [at Fiat Chrysler] to make trade-offs between driveability and better fuel economy."

Performance brands such as Ferrari and Alfa Romeo will continue to use dual-clutch gearboxes, Lux said, but there isn't much appetite for their use in mass-market models.

Ford's problems

Meanwhile, Ford introduced dual-clutch gearboxes in the 2011 Ford Fiesta, followed by the Focus. But car owner complaints quickly piled up. The transmission worked well at highway speeds, but lurched or stalled in city driving, disgruntled owners said.

On Jan. 1, 2011, Ford issued a technical service bulletin to dealers that noted the Fiesta's PowerShift transmission could suffer "a loss of power, hesitation, surge, or lack of throttle response while driving."

The automaker issued a variety of fixes, including both software and hardware. As recently as February, Ford issued a "customer satisfaction program" to repair the transmission control module.

And now the issue is getting hashed out in court. In 2012, the Los Angeles-based law firm Capstone Partners APC filed the first of three lawsuits in a U.S. district court on behalf of owners who claim their vehicles suffered repeated breakdowns.

The firm's lawsuits in the Central District of California seek class-action status.

Contacted last week, Capstone attorney Tarek Zohdy declined to indicate how many plaintiffs were expected to join the lawsuit. Ford spokesman Paul Seredynski also declined comment.

But judging by complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it seems possible that the number of plaintiffs could run into the hundreds or even thousands. (See sidebar, Page 4.) Over the past four years or so, NHTSA's SaferCar.gov has logged approximately 500 complaints about Ford's transmission, according to Capstone's count.

Numerous software and hardware upgrades have vastly improved the PowerShift's performance, says Ford engineering manager Chris Kwasniewicz.

But unlike European consumers, most American motorists haven't driven a stick shift, so they aren't accustomed to a dual clutch's more abrupt gear shifts.

In 2011 "we found that North American customers were not really ready for this application yet," Kwasniewicz said. "European customers understood the startup shudder. They were used to that. They grew up with manuals and were accustomed to them."

So Ford has asked dealers to explain PowerShift's characteristics to shoppers, he said. Their message: "Don't be rattled. It will act a little different. And it will deliver the fuel economy that you want."

Sales personnel at Village Ford in Dearborn, Mich., took the company's advice to heart, said Bob Wheat, the dealership's sales manager.

"If customers are prepared for it and understand it, then they have no issues," Wheat said. "People who haven't driven a manual transmission expect the car to be smooth as silk, so we have to set the right expectation level."

While Ford is the target of Capstone's lawsuit, it isn't the only automaker that has struggled with dual-clutch issues. Honda Motor introduced an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission on the 2015 Acura TLX sedan, followed by the ILX compact sedan.

To ensure smoother performance at low speeds, Honda added a torque converter, but complaints piled up anyway. SaferCar.gov has logged 38 reports from motorists who said their vehicles hesitated, surged or suffered from jerky shifts at low speeds.

Praveen Kumar, Acura U.S. product chief, told Mbp Bearing+ that Honda issued a software upgrade to improve the transmission's performance at low speeds. "We've made some good improvements -- mostly software," Robinson said. "I would say it's pretty normal with a new piece of technology. We are continuously improving it."

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digital-marketing-in-delhi-blog · 8 years

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Fly Scoot from Amritsar to Singapore at Rs 4700

Spreading its wings to India, Scoot launches services from Singapore to Amritsar (fares starting Rs 4700) and Singapore to Chennai (fares starting Rs 5700). Scoot service to Amritsar commences three times weekly and will increase frequency with an additional Monday service from July, restarting the Singapore-Amritsar route for the SIA Group. The airline takes over the Singapore-Chennai daily service from Tigerair, expanding capacity to Chennai for the SIA Group with its new and spacious Boeing 787 Dreamliner as the world first all-787 operator.

Chief Commercial Officer for Scoot and Tigerair, Leslie Thng, said, “India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and Scoot is excited to present exceptional value, an empowering selection of customisation options including inflight connectivity and in-seat power, as well as service with Scootitude to guests flying into and out of India.” “Guests from India can now fly to amazing destinations in our Asia-Pacific network through the Singapore hub, as well as onward with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Tigerair in the SIA Group portfolio,” he added. Scoot will also commence Singapore-Jaipur services four times weekly from October. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) , India is projected to be the world third largest air passenger market by 2031 with a total of 367 million passengers by 2034, an extra 266 million annual passengers compared to today.

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digital-marketing-in-delhi-blog · 11 years

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What Not to post on social media by networldsolutions.org

Social Media is the most important method for people to connect with others all over the world. There are millions of individuals who are connected to this network and managed to stay in touch with family and friends who live on the other side of the globe, just as they do with those who are closest. It has also opened opportunities for thousands of people to start making money from their own computers without having to work on a nine to five job.

The web 2.0 revolution on the Internet has brought a lot of good things for many people, but there is also a side that can be a little darker. You have to be careful about what was published in the pages of the media and your social because it could come back to haunt you. In this article, we are going to give you the most important tips that will help you get the best possible results by avoiding some of the mistakes that are very common. This applies to all networks and major social media and will prove to be very valuable for progress in business and also in your personal life. If you do not have a good balance between the two, and you will end up below average in both, and this is not what you want at all. Keep in mind that we are on the verge of advice to give you may have some exceptions, but for the most part, they have been known all of the following procedures to cause problems and are in no way useful for most people. 1. Be careful about your jobs you should never share personal daily activities with people. This is one of the most important things, but people often make this mistake. There are always those who say their contacts about the places they visit, and the people they meet, the food they are buying. This is all the information is harmless in the eyes of your friends, but if the wrong people have it, they can use it to track you and even to break into your home when you’re out. Never declare to the world that you are leaving your home for an entire week unattended. Yes, some people actually do it. 2. Does not disclose personal problems ON THE NEWS FEED PUBLIC If you have personal issues that are particular, why would you want to publish your page and social media? This will make only one who looks like a person who loves drama and enjoys telling the world. You really need to avoid a theatrical performance if you want to be seen as a responsible person and professional. There are a lot of people who have found themselves in tragic situations very serious because they like to publish all what happens to them in social media. Avoid this at all costs ! 3. Keep your confidential company strategies Secret, never publish this kind of secret that your company uses to attract new customers. This will only make others copy the methods of communication. There’s no harm in helping others, but first you need to make the best of your strategies and then once you’ve taken advantage of your own ideas, you share them to others for their implementation. You have no idea how many people out there seeking valuable information from other companies and even take credit for them in some cases. Be careful with this kind of stuff you post on your pages and this should save you a lot of trouble. 4. Never share your address and phone number if you think you’re safe for all your contacts are your friends in real life, think again! The problem is that many people do not know how to work the privacy options on the pages of social media and end up sharing this information with the whole world. Only your friends will see the news channels, but anyone who logs into the social media, like Facebook, has total access to photos and posts if you set your privacy settings to the public. If your phone number and address of get into the hands of criminals could find yourself in some heavy trouble., Who said at the same time was anything to ” prove privacy ‘ ? 5. Keep The Secret financial information if you know your way with the stock market, you have achieved success in this type of work, and you should always avoid talking about it a lot and make it a habit to keep it away from your posts and social media completely. Your financial information, and this kind of tactics and methods have to make money must be private and shared only with people who you trust. If you want to tell them about this topic, you can always do it yourself. 6. Keep talk about your accomplishments to a minimum and there is nothing wrong with telling people who care about you that you just got a raise or administrative which landed a spot in which the company operates. Of course, this kind of news always makes us feel proud, but it also makes you look more serious and mature if you keep your accomplishments as low key as possible. Should always be highlighted on your profile instead. In this way, the right people see it. 7. Does the job obsession does not matter if you have a personal page or have a business fan page, you need to avoid the continued deployment of networks and social media. Also, make sure that every job you do not make is actually worth all the time from readers. You must always update your news channels with the best possible quality, but even if you have more than one or two good to share a day, save it for the next day instead. If you accumulate material which is fine, and this means you will have some backup copy to work with. Lot posting bounce and reduces the clash. 8. Leave all personal opinions for your personal Never, under any circumstances, use your business page to report any kind of personal opinion on any subject at all. You should not publish things about religion and politics and love, alcohol and tobacco or games. Nothing looks more professional business page that publishes things that have nothing to do business at all, and this is why you should always keep this kind of opinion for yourself and for your page. Never mix business with personal issues, not to mention some of these topics is against the rules of the publication of Facebook. If you follow all these suggestions, you will have results pages enhanced with social media in general. You will also avoid a lot of problems and setbacks.

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