8 June 2006

Supplier giants cooperate

Bosch, the automotive electrics and electronics giant, and gearbox expert Getrag are to work together on hybrid systems with dual-clutch transmissions.

Bosch provides know-how in electrical machines and power electronics.

Getrag is a specialist in dual-clutch transmissions.

The cooperation agreement covers the development and marketing of parallel hybrid systems in conjunction with dual-clutch transmissions and electrical final-drive units.

Brian Byrne.