Are There Automatic Transmission Trucks?
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Trucks with automatic transmissions do exist. Here are the specific details about automatic transmission trucks: 1. Proportion: Currently, most automatic transmission trucks use ATM gearboxes, with a small portion adopting dual-clutch transmissions. In foreign countries, automatic transmission trucks and buses account for as much as 60% of the market. The reason for the scarcity of automatic transmission trucks and buses in China is mainly due to the significantly higher cost of automatic transmission models compared to manual ones. 2. Cost: Automatic transmission models are generally the mid-to-high-end configurations of the same vehicle series, and their maintenance costs are also higher than those of manual transmissions, along with higher fuel consumption. Additionally, whether it's trucks or buses, the core focus is on profitability, which leads to a preference for manual transmissions in vehicle selection. However, in recent years, with economic growth, many large cities have started adopting hybrid or purely electric automatic transmission buses.