Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Nominates ZF as Supplier for New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Nominates ZF as Supplier for New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

• ZF to deliver 8-speed-transmission for rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles with front-longitudinal drive configuration
• Significant share of hybrid transmissions included
• Second largest single order for latest generation of ZF’s 8-speed automatic transmission

Friedrichshafen / Amsterdam. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) has nominated ZF Friedrichshafen AG as global transmission supplier for rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles with front-longitudinal drive configuration. ZF will then supply the new 8-speed automatic transmission. This is the second largest single order in ZF’s history. The latest version of ZF’s 8-speed transmission has been further optimized and features an integrated electric drive for hybrid variants.

"We are pleased being nominated as global transmission supplier by FCA. This is our second major order for the new 8HP and it confirms our strategy to focus on plug-in hybrids as an every-day solution and to develop attractive products in these areas”, says ZF's CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider.

The lead production facility for the new (and fourth) transmission generation, which will start series production in 2022, will be ZF’s plant in Saarbruecken. The company also plans to start production of the technology at further locations including the USA and China in the future.

Optimized for electrification

The new 8-speed automatic transmission could be installed in almost all vehicle segments with a front-longitudinal drive configuration. A technical innovation of the upgraded transmission is the integration of the electric drive. With this, ZF supports its customers in achieving their CO2 reduction goals. With this modular transmission concept, manufacturers will be able to easily change from one transmission variant to another which gives them the flexibility to react to market requirements.

The nomination also highlights the importance of ZF’s global production network. Only three months ago, ZF signed a first contract for the delivery of the latest generation 8HP to BMW which then marked the largest single order in ZF’s history.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Nominates ZF as Supplier for New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

 

[Blown7]

So ok what am I missing?

I have the 8 speed in the Trackhawk..Hellcats and Demons have the 8 speed.

Is this the same 8 speed ZF that is in those vehicles or a "smaller" totally newer version ?

Will this be going in across every vehicle line with a North-South design?

 

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They said it's a new (4th) generation ZF 8 speed transmission for RWD/AWD longitudinal application.

It's the 2nd largest order. The largest is by BMW. Deliveries are starting in 2022.

So here is my understanding. The vast majority of of 8 speed ZF transmissions used by FCA are actually not produced by ZF and are not ZF. They are FCA US made transmissions under ZF licence with some changes for different tolling used in production. They are named 845RE and 850RE. Of course 850RE is based on the 2nd generation ZF 8HP.
Vehicles which use this transmission are all RWD based with a V6 Pentastar engine and 2.0 turbo engine.

FCA is buying some 8 speed transmissions directly from ZF. All used by Alfa and Maserati, and all behind the different versions of HEMI engine.

There are 1st and 2nd generation ZF designs. But also there is a 3rd generation but only in one version called ZF 8HP76. AFAIK there is currently no FCA cat which uses it.

ZF 8HP can be used with different modules this it can be used with integrates electric motor as MHEV, HEV or PHEV transmission.
This MHEV is different than the current one in use by FCA.