Automobile production worldwide - manual transmission forecast 2010-2015
The timeline shows a manual transmission forecast for automobile production worldwide from 2010 to 2015. In 2010, about 38.34 million cars and light vehicles produced worldwide were equipped with a manual transmission. It is forecast that this number will increase to about 49.74 million automobiles produced worldwide in 2015. A manual transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications. It generally uses a driver-operated clutch, for regulating torque transfer from the internal combustion engine to the transmission, and a gear stick.