- a variation of drive train.
drivetrain
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The auto parts supplier and Eaton announced a plan to combine Eaton’s mobility business, which makes drivetrain components for heavy-duty vehicles, among other things, with Dana’s existing businesses.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
A downside of these vehicles is that they can be more complicated to repair, since they possess both an electric and a gasoline drivetrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In a partnership with Portland, Ore.-based shipyard Diversified Marine Inc., Arc plans to retrofit a 26-foot-long truckable tugboat with lithium-ion battery packs and a 600-horsepower drivetrain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
It’s a clever way to cover the crummy economics of an electric drivetrain, she says, and specifically the high cost of batteries.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024
The drive-by-wire technology allows brake, accelerator pedal and other drivetrain components to be decoupled mechanically from the car's body.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2022
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