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Getrag

Getrag
Company nameGetrag
Company typeCorporation
IndustryAutomotive industry
PredecessorGetriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer AG
FoundedLudwigsburg, Germany (1935), as Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
Founder(s)Hermann Hagenmeyer
HeadquartersUntergruppenbach
No. of locations23, in 11 countries across Europe, North America & Asia
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleTobias Hagenmeyer, President
Hans-Jürgen Förster, CFO
ProductsAutomobile transmissions
Revenue(-) -2,540 million (2008)
Operating income(+) -921 million (2008)
Employees(-) 13,449 (2008)

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Getrag (written by the company as GETRAG) is a leading manufacturer of automobile manual transmissions. The company was founded on 1 May 1935, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, by Hermann Hagenmeyer; as the Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG. During the evolution of the company, it went from a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) to an Aktiengesellschaft (AG), and today's company name is derived from 'Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer AG' ("Transmission and gear manufacturer Hermann Hagenmeyer AG").

The company is global brand allied with the Ford Motor Company (Getrag Ford Transmissions, Getrag Asia Pacific), but supplies transmissions to most auto manufacturers, including General Motors, Daimler AG, Ferrari, Fiat, Porsche, BMW (Mini), Toyota and the Volkswagen Group. Chief competitors include Aisin Seiki Co., BorgWarner and ZF Friedrichshafen.

In 2001, Getrag and Ford Motor Company entered a 50:50 joint venture known as Getrag Ford Transmissions to develop and manufacture transmissions. Getrag recently entered into two new supply deals with Ford to produce the Dual Clutch PowerShift Transmission at new plants in America (Irapuato, Mexico) and the other in Asia Pacific (in Nanchang, Ganzhou and Yudu, China). Production will begin in 2009 for Ford and then an additional DCx volume out of Mexico in 2010. The headquarters for the new division, Getrag Transmissions Corporation (GTC), is located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The dual clutch transmission (DCT) combines the advantages of a manual and an automatic transmission, and is more energy efficient than either. Shifting between gears will be unnoticeable to passengers. Two main versions will be produced: an oil-bathed "wet" multi-plate clutch version which utilises hydraulic fluid for shifting, and a "dry" single-plate clutch version which uses electronic motors to control the transmission.

Getrag is also working with Robert Bosch GmbH to develop a DCT for use in hybrid vehicles.

On 17 November 2008, U.S. subsidiary Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC declared bankruptcy over debts incurred while constructing their Indiana plant. Getrag blamed Chrysler LLC for failing to follow through on promised funding for the new plant. In the 2nd quarter of 2008, Getrag had signed an agreement with Chrysler to supply its PowerShift DTCs for use in American markets. However, due to the global economic downturn, this was subsequently cancelled.

On 28 July 2011, Getrag made public a deal with GKN in which GKN would acquire all of Getrag's axle business and axle manufacturing facilities.

Getrag Video

92 Dodge diesel does 13.83 @ 101.97; Vette does 14.76 @ 99.34 Dodge has 5 spd Getrag and 12 mm ve pump; Corvette 6 spd and bone stock. Corvette has the 350 hp 5.7 liter LS1. By the end of the night the vette got down to 14.00 @ 100 and I got down to a 13.55 @ 103.3 mph. Quickest truck has gone is 13.34. For those that are wondering; the truck has dynoed 472 hp at 2600' elevation, 452 at 4600' and about 445 here in Denver (5300') on Diesel only. When I turn on the water/meth injection it adds about 40-50 hp to each of these numbers. Bandimere is 5800' elevation. A lot of people ask how to get it to run like this; Join a Dodge Diesel website like: Dieseltruckresource.com Turbodieselregister.com Cumminsforum.com 1stgen.org competitiondiesel.com These will get you there.
0.37 min. | 4.67 user rating		 This is a 1600-2/68 that has been married to a M5 E34 rear trailing arms and differential. Roll cage, gear box from a 728-78 (Getrag 262), a M10B20 that has been moved back a lot, classic VW/Mahle 90.5 pistons, Schrick 328/316 cam, 200 mm Kennedy VW clutch with a 3 puck sintered disc. Custom intake with flared end runners and a BMW V8 80 mm throttlebody. Custom exhaust manifold with two separate 40 mm wastegates and a Holset HX55 turbo. VEMS engine management. MSD 6A CDI box, soon DIS-4. Aeromotive FPR, 4x Ford 1600 cc/min injectors and 3 fuel pumps for the E85 fuel. During the dyno session we experienced misfires at 7000 rpm and 1.95 bar, but still got 552 whp and about 560 Nm at that point. The engine wants to rev past 8000 rpm at lower boost. We will fix the ignition system, add some boost control (none in the video), and then return for more! Recorded in northern Sweden. Visit www.savarturbo.se
3.03 min. | 4.8 user rating		 Problematic Getrag MT-82 Transmission 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L 5th gear synchronizer / block ring gone. NEVER POWER SHIFTED! Production Date 05/2010. Dealership will not perform TSB's. 5th Gear grinds all the time. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Reverse, and 6th frequently grind. TREMEC WE NEED YOUR S197 T-56 MAGNUM TRANSMISSION!
1.10 min. | 3.76 user rating		 1987 F250 4x4. Intercooled 12 Valve Cummins Turbo Diesel. VE pump. Getrag G360 5 speed transmission. Dana 60 front, 10.25 rear. STOCK....for now.
1.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 GETRAG POWERSHIFT
3.37 min. | 4.90 user rating
Crazy JJ driver in a 91 mercedes 300sl with a Manual trany Getrag. Very Rare car.
0.58 min. | 2.31 user rating		 www.team-nlc.de Alzen Porsche Bi-Turbo vs Getrag BMW M3 GTR See what it means to drive in a 100 Cars Grid as i am following the AI through the traffic :) Go here to download in better Quality: simscreens.blogspot.com
9.52 min. | 4.79 user rating		 Dash & Stewart Warner Instruments, Most Recent Start-Up on GoTech Pro-X, Running Through The Gears After 6-Speed Getrag Gearbox Conversion & Walk-Around Since Completion Of Custom Bodywork & Paint!
4.53 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Just normal acceleration from a traffic light. Regular clutch takeup - no extra revs at launch. No speedshifting either. Leave the clutch and synchro abuse to the street racers! The car: 1991 BMW 318i 4-door with 1999 M52B28 and 2006 E46 M3 6-speed (Getrag S6S 420G), 3.25LSD. S52 cams, Conforti intake with 3.5 MAF, custom tune from Chuck Stickley.
0.35 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Powershift, Motorbike and Timing Gears under one roof - Plant that delivers
9.50 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Dongfeng looking to buy 30% of gearbox maker Getrag - ASEAN Automotive News Tweet this news
ASEAN Automotive News--Dongfeng Motor Group is said to be in talks to acquire a 30% stake in German auto parts supplier -Getrag-. The stake is said to be worth about 500 million Euros. -Getrag- is one of the world's biggest manufacturers of transmiss - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:02:23 GMT+00:00
Germany: Getrag appoints new group CFO - Automotive World Tweet this news
Automotive World---Getrag- has announced that Mike McMillan will be appointed the new chief financial officer of the -Getrag- Corporate Group as from 1 May 2011. McMillan is currently chief financial officer of the -Getrag- ... If this article is of inter - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:46:37 GMT+00:00
One Of Only Nine Costin Amigo To Go Under Hammer At Silverstone - AboutMyArea Tweet this news
AboutMyArea--The car is fitted with its original Blydenstein 2.3 litre Vauxhall dry sump rally specification engine, with split-circuit braking system and a -Getrag- five-speed gearbox with limited slip differential. Sitting on Carmona alloys, it also fea - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:12:23 GMT+00:00
Photo Comparison: BMW E60 M5 Concept vs. F10 M5 Concept - BMW BLOG (blog) Tweet this news
BMW BLOG (blog)--The BMW M5, along with the E63/64 BMW M6, were designed to use the new -Getrag- SMG III single-clutch seven speed semi-automatic transmission. BMW announced in October 2006 that a 6-speed conventional manual transmission would be availabl - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:37:57 GMT+00:00
Report: Dongfeng looking to buy stake in gearbox giant Getrag - Autoblog (blog) Tweet this news
Autoblog (blog)--The Chinese auto industry has been on the lookout for high-tech auto companies in search of a partner, and China's Dongfeng may have found just that in transmission maker -Getrag-. ... - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:38:36 GMT+00:00
Pre-Smog Diesels - JP Magazine (blog) Tweet this news
JP Magazine (blog)--I'd replace the -Getrag- five-speed with something burlier. Maybe a Ford ZF or even an NV5600. Cherry out the interior, make sure the A/C could freeze meat, add some newer Ram buckets and center console, do up a nice stereo and a - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:39:38 GMT+00:00
PRODUCT EYE: Ford's Focus on technology - just-auto.com (subscription) Tweet this news
just-auto.com (subscription)--The only automatic is the relatively new Ford/-Getrag- six-speed, twin dry clutch, 'Powershift' available only with a two-litre diesel from Zetec trim up; I'd like to see it with the petrol Ecoboost as well. It - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:18:36 GMT+00:00
Dual-Clutch Transmission On New Fiesta Has Issues, Ford Is Trying To Fix The ... - AutoGuide.com Tweet this news
AutoGuide.com--The so-called PowerShift transmission, which is built in a joint venture by Ford and -Getrag- in Mexico, has been causing its owners some headaches. Some owners have complaied about hard shifts, while others have spoken out about the transm - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:16:55 GMT+00:00
Singer 911 First Production Version - GTspirit Tweet this news
GTspirit--The Singer 911 utilizes the 5 speed -Getrag- G50 transmission from the 964 series and comes with the option of a limited slip differential. Singers offers a choice of three air cooled flat six engines, all with specific characters and capacities - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:16:59 GMT+00:00
Getrag verliert ihren CFO - CFOworld Tweet this news
CFOworld--Der angeschlagene Getriebehersteller -Getrag- Corporate Group muss sich nach einem neuen Finanzvorstand umsehen. CFO Förster geht zum Monatsende. von Sascha ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:07:23 GMT+00:00

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