The first column shifter in America was introduced in 1938, with the goal of freeing up space in the center console for a larger front bench seat. During that time, manual transmissions usually had ...

As far as a driver is concerned, one new-car manual transmission is pretty much like another. Sure, the transmissions themselves might be different in how they’re oriented in the chassis, and maybe ...

Despite the automotive industry’s shift towards console-mounted designs, General Motors has chosen to retain the column shifter in the 2024 Chevy Silverado HD. This decision prioritizes functionality ...

Peterbilt has announced that its ergonomically designed column-mounted shifter will be standard equipment on Model 579 and 567 trucks equipped with the new Paccar Automated Transmission. The ...

For the 2024 model year, the GMC Sierra HD will receive a mid-cycle refresh. Introducing a bevy of updates and revisions to the heavy-duty pickup, the decision to keep the column-mounted shifter left ...

There is nothing wrong with enjoying a little nostalgia every now and again, and having seen that some Chevrolet models, like the Silverado HD we test-drove earlier this year, still offer a ...

So, you've installed a later-model automatic transmission in your early Chevy and are wondering to yourself, "What's the easiest way to hook up the shift linkage?" If it was an auto-shift model to ...

The three-speed transmission had a surprisingly long run in the automotive world: It was first invented in 1894 by French engineers Louis-Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor, founders of Panhard et ...

If you've ever looked at floor-mounted automatic transmission shift levers, with either disdain or genuine gratitude, you've probably noticed that they tend to fall into two main categories: the ones ...

The 2024 Chevy Silverado HD is set to introduce a mid-cycle refresh for the heavy-duty pickup truck, bringing updates to the exterior, a new interior on most models, along with powertrain improvements ...