While buying a used vehicle you must know the transmission of the same vehicle. It is important because transmission of the vehicle also affect the price range.

Transmission in vehicle means an automobile gearbox that is used to change gear ratios as the vehicle moves. It is used in all types of cars, vans, coupes, wagons, SUV, MUV, trucks & other heavy-duty commercial and industrial vehicles and equipment.

These Transmissions are mainly divided in to 2 basic categories named as below:

• Automatic Transmission
  An automatic transmission (commonly “AT” or “Auto”) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy-duty commercial and industrial vehicles and equipment.

  Most automatic transmissions have a set selection of possible gear ranges, often with a parking pawl feature that will lock the output shaft of the transmission. Continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) can change the ratios over a range rather than between set gear ratios. CVTs have been used for decades in two-wheeled scooters but have seen limited use in a few automobile models. Recently, however, CVT technology has gained greater acceptance among manufacturers and customers, especially in Nissan automobiles and gas-electric Hybrid vehicles.

  Automatic Transmission: In the name itself describes that the vehicle will manage the gearbox automatically. It lets the driver free from shifting the gears manually. Mostly the automatic transmissions have a set of selection of possible gear ranges, often with a parking pawl feature that will lock the output shaft of the transmission.
  In the details of the vehicles, Automatic Transmission will be written as below: AT, CAT, DAT, FAT

• Manual Transmission
  A manual transmission (also known as a ‘manual’ or ’stick shift’) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. It generally utilizes a driver-operated clutch operated by a pedal or lever, for regulating torque transfer from the engine to the transmission, and a gear-shift either operated by hand (as in a car) or by foot (as on a motorcycle). Other types of transmission in mainstream automotive use are the automatic transmission, semi-automatic transmission, and the continuously variable transmission (CVT).

  Manual Transmission: As reverse to Automatic Transmission the manual transmission manages the gearbox manually. It is a mechanical transmission, in which gears had been shifted by the driver’s hand on the gear stick or gear lever, rather than automatically.

  Manual transmissions are characterized by gear ratios that are selectable by locking selected gear pairs to the output shaft inside the transmission. Conversely, most automatic transmissions feature epicycle (planetary) gearing controlled by brake bands and/or clutch packs to select gear ratio. Automatic transmissions that allow the driver to manually select the current gear are called semi-automatic transmissions.

  In the details of the vehicles, Manual Transmission will be written as below: MT, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8

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An International Driving permit (IDP) is proof that you hold a valid driver’s license in your own country. And it provides a translation into almost a dozen languages, mainly so that police and other authorities in other countries can read your license in their own language. It may not be absolutely necessary to have it, since many countries recognize each other’s licenses, but traveling with an IDP has many advantages.

The permit is intended to overcome the difficulties drivers might have while traveling in other countries that may have widely varying licensing requirements. The IDP is a special license for tourists authorized by United Nations conventions on road safety in 1923, 1923, 1943, 1949, and 1968. Nearly 180 countries are signatories. The IDP is printed in several languages.

It is valid in all the signatory countries. In addition, many other countries that did not sign the treaty recognize the permit and accept it in their territories.

An IDP is easy to obtain if you know where to obtain if you require a driving test, and is available for a small fee. It is, in fact, an official translation of your domestic driver’s for a small fee. It is, in fact, an official translation of your domestic driver’s license.

Requirements
Applicants for an IDP
must:

• be 18 or older,
• have a recognized driver’s license,
• submit to passport-type photo, and
• make their application on an official from provided by the issuing authority.

An IDP cannot be post-dated, extended, or renewed, and is valid for only one year from the date of issue. Each time a new IDP is required, the driver must repeat the entire application procedure. The IDP must be applied for in the country of origin and cannot be used there in place of a regular driver’s license. Why is the IDP so valuable Well, local traffic police may not be able to understand the language on your normal driving license while chances are they may be familiar with at least one of the languages on the IDP.

GM’s affiliate in Venezuela recently announced plans to reopen a car assembly plant that has been closed for almost three months.

GM’s president in Venezuela, Ronaldo Znidarsis, said General Motors plans to restart production at its plant because government has agreed to sell the company dollars it needs to imports.

GM halted operations at the plant in June, saying the company had accumulated some $1.15 billion in debts to foreign providers.

GM Venezuela’s largest automaker controls 53.6 percent of the local market, according to the Venezuelan Automobile Chamber.

Car sales have dropped 30 percent during the first five months of 2009 compared to same period last year, according to the chamber. GM’s plant assembled 29,007 vehicles during the first five months of this year, compared to a total of 29,207 vehicles during the same period last year.

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Japan’s top five auto makers have recently reported smaller year-on-year declines in their global production in August compared with July, showing signs of a bottoming out in auto production. Among the five, Mitsubishi recorded the sharpest global production drop of 32.1% to 62,924 units, but the margin of year-on-year decline narrowed from a 45.6% in the previous month.

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