Annual output of continental transmission controller breaks 10 million

The Continental Group has announced that from January to December 2011, the total output of automatic transmission controllers of the Group's plants in Europe, Asia and North America has exceeded 10 million, further consolidating its position as a global leading manufacturer of automatic transmission control units. status.

Rudolf Stark, Head of Transmission Business Unit, Continental Group Powertrain Systems Division, stated: “The Continental Group is able to achieve this record annual output because it has maintained a rapid development momentum in recent years and has continuously strengthened the Group’s control over transmissions. Technical leadership in the market.” Since the development of the first automatic transmission control unit in 1982, Continental has produced more than 42 million transmission control units in its production facilities around the world.

This growth trend stems from the strong global demand for highly efficient automatic transmissions. At present, vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions are growing at a double-digit rate. Continental will complete its new transmission control unit test and development center this year, laying the foundation for rapid growth.