Won says integration is a crucial factor in improving the performance of today'stransmissions and in developing advanced products. "GM Powertrain approaches the automatic transmission and engine as an integrated powertrain, and then integrates the powertrain with the vehicle system." He believes that this integrated approach enables GM Powertrain to take advantage of electronic controls, "not only to precisely control the transmission, but also to more effectively sense what is occurring in a vehicle at a particular moment and respond accordingly."
GM WILL USE CVTS TO HELP WITH FUEL ECONOMY
