Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car ...

In the not-too-distant past if you were in the market for a new car you would have been faced with two choices when it came to the gearbox – manual, or automatic. These days though there’s another ...

Car owners and auto insiders in China yesterday criticized Volkswagen's latest warranty extension plan for its problematic direct shift gearbox (DSG), saying that the German automaker has ignored core ...

It is possible that the garage has advised you need a replacement Mechatronic unit which electronically controls the hydraulics required to change gears. This is a common issue on DSG gearboxes. You ...

If you are new to cars, terms like CVT, AMT and DSG can sound complicated, but in reality, they all serve one simple purpose, which is to change gears automatically so you don’t have to use a clutch.

To understand the Volkswagen Group's three families of dual-clutch transmission, we first have to take a proverbial walk back through dual-clutch transmission history. Back to 1939, that is, because ...

Volkswagen has upset a number of Chinese consumers, particularly among the online community, who say the carmaker has failed to respond to complaints about a defective direct-shift gearbox (DSG) in ...

Volkswagen is very quick to point out that the earlier transmission woes with its DSG gearbox have been fixed. Certainly, the later versions seem to be better, but the jury is still out on whether the ...