What is a DSG transmission? How does a direct shift gearbox work? A DSG transmission is a dual clutch transmission used by ...

Volkswagen began today in China the production of the dual clutch transmission, marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China in its quest to become the ecological leader among automakers in ...

Despite Volkswagen’s DSG gearboxes being generally bulletproof, Chinese customers have had problems with their DSG-equipped cars since last year. VW officials have acknowledged the faults, have ...

Volkswagen Automatic Transmission in China has begun local production of dual clutch (DSG) transmissions. In a first phase, newly-founded Volkswagen Automatic Transmission in Dalian will produce ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran November 11, 2014 Comment Now! Volkswagen has announced several new technologies that will be making their way into its cars in the not too distant future. Headlining the list is ...

In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car. Conventional automatics were smooth, but they weren't efficient, and ...

Engineering Explained and The Humble Mechanic team are two YouTube channels with the goal of teaching us more about the cars we drive. Today, they get together to break down how Volkswagen's ...

Most people who get a kick out of driving also get a kick out shifting their own gears. Not with a push of a button, the tug of a paddle or the nudge of a lever, but with a deft combination of well ...

Volkswagen opened a new factory in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin this week to produce next generation, direct shift gearboxes (DSG). The automaker has spent EUR265m on the new factory. A ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- The Volkswagen brand plans to replace all of its transverse-mounted automatic transmissions with its direct-shift gearbox over the next five years. The direct-shift gearbox, VW's ...

At Vienna's International Motor Symposium, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, VW Group's chairman, laid out a strategy to increase fuel economy an additional 20 percent, fleet-wide, by 2020. At the heart of ...

How many gears are too many for the average commuter vehicle? If you’re pulling a load of cattle across Saskatchewan, then a semi-tractor unit with nine gears should suffice. But if you’re Volkswagen, ...