gearbox
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Unlike most gas-powered motorcycles, e-motos have no clutch or gearbox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Understanding how this molecular gearbox works could help researchers develop ways to stop bacteria from forming biofilms, slimy communities that cause infections and contaminate medical devices.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
A traditional six-speed, three-pedal manual gearbox is a no-go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Moss led from pole position but retired with a broken gearbox early on, handing the initiative to Brabham, who had been tracking his rival a short distance behind.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
I've got a half drum of drain oil in the tractor shed that I've been meaning to trade in for some gearbox lube that Willy Simons said he'd let me have.
From Make Mine Homogenized by Freas, Kelly
This is the first car for which Aston Martin have designed their own gearbox for many years, having bought Mercedes gearboxes previously.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
ZF, a supplier of gearboxes and other auto parts to carmakers such as BMW and Volkswagen, said the deal will help reduce debt and allow it to focus its resources on core technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The trend is accelerating: In the second quarter of 2025, imports of manual gearboxes from China rose almost threefold, according to the German Economic Institute think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Insurer AA said the trend is being driven by the UK's ban on new the sale of new petrol and diesel cars coming in 2030, as EVs do not need manual gearboxes.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
A mezzanine upstairs — once a storage place for engines and gearboxes — runs along the western edge of the building.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
