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Within the scope of Automotive Congress 2025, a dedicated session titled “Transformation in Electrification and Engineering: New-Generation Competencies” focused on the structural changes taking place across the automotive industry as electric vehicles become more widespread.

Next-generation automatic transmission aims to deliver greater efficiency and extended range. ZF has unveiled its new 8HP evo automatic transmission, developed to meet the growing demands of the global hybrid vehicle market.Building on the company’s benchmark 8-speed automatic gearbox, the new version features a modular design, enhanced efficiency, and flexible scalability to suit a wide range of hybrid platforms.

While the short-term rental market grew in 2025, the operational fleet segment continued to shrink. The Turkish car rental sector experienced a clear divergence between the short-term and long-term segments in 2025. While demand for individual short-term rentals increased during the summer due to tourism, high financing costs and total cost of ownership (TCO) pressures led to a contraction in operational fleet rentals.