Drivetrain System International (abbreviated as DSI), and previously operating as BorgWarner Australia, BTR, and ION is an Australian

drivetrain A drivetrain (also frequently spelled as drive train or sometimes drive-train) or transmission system, is the group of components that deliver mechanical power from the prime mover to the driven components. In automotive engineering, the driv ...

constructor and engineering consultancy based in

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. At its previous manufacturing facilities in

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, it produced drivetrains for

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and SsangYong. The company has also produced gearboxes for the

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History

Drivetrain Systems International was formed following the purchase of the Lavington gearbox factory, built in 1971, from the ION Group in 2004. In 2007, the factory produced gearboxes for SsangYong, which became the DSI's largest customer following the cessation of

's patronage in 2011. In 2009, the company entered

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protection, mostly due to the bankruptcy and halt of production of its main customer, SsangYong. An effect of this was the loss of 230 jobs at the

facilities, with 167 jobs remaining. The workers were eligible for the

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's General Employees Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme. The same year, the company was purchased by Chinese car manufacturer

for over 55 million. Gearboxes designed by Drivetrain Systems International were manufactured in Geely factories in

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and

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. Geely subsequently sold DSI to Chinese investment company Shuanglin in 2015 who continue to manufacture the DSI designed products in

Xiangtan Xiangtan ( zh, s=湘潭) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Hunan province, south-central China. The hometowns of several founding leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, including Chairman Mao Zedong, President Liu Shaoqi, and Marshal P ...

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and

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. In 2020, DSI's Australian operations relocated to a new facility in Scoresby to provide engineering services both within and outside of the automotive field.

Transmissions

3-speed automatic

The company provided

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with three-speed automatic transmissions for rear-wheel drive (longitudinal engine) applications.

M51

* Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EA)

4-speed automatic

The company provided Ford Australia, and later

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, with four-speed automatic transmissions for rear-wheel-drive (longitudinal engine) applications. The ''M85LE'' first appeared in the 1989 Ford Falcon (EA II) and Ford Fairlane/LTD (NA/DA), and was progressively updated to the ''M91LE'' (1992) and ''M93LE'' (1994) in the Australian large Ford range. V8 versions of the Falcon, when released in 1992 used a revised version of the transmission, the ''M95LE'', updated as the ''M97LE'' in 1994. The final applications used by Ford (for the ''M93LE'') were the BF III Falcon wagon (2010), FG Falcon LPG (2010), and rear-wheel-drive SY II Territory (2011). The SsangYong models used the ''M74LE'' version of the transmission.

M72LE

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Automatica: 3.2-litre *

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IV 2.8-litre (1998–2001) & 3.2-litre (1996–2001)

M74LE

Also known as the ''M88''. *

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Future 2.4-litre (2005–2013) *

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2.0-litre & 2.4-litre (2012–2013) * JAC Refine 2.4-litre (2005–2014) *

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3.2-litre (2000–2004) *

Mitsubishi Zinger The Mitsubishi Zinger (CMC Zinger () in Taiwan since 2015), is a compact MPV designed by Mitsubishi Motors in conjunction with the China Motor Corporation and produced since December 2005.

2.0-litre (2008–2015) *

SsangYong Actyon The SsangYong Actyon (Korean: 쌍용 액티언) is a compact SUV built by the South Korean automobile manufacturer SsangYong Motor from 2005 to 2011 for the first generation, and 2012 to 2018 for the second. It was available either as an SUV (Ac ...

2.0-litre diesel, 2.3-litre & 3.2-litre diesel (2005–2010) * SsangYong/Daewoo Korando: 2.3-litre & 3.2-litre petrol, 2.0-litre & 2.9-liter diesel (1996–2005) * SsangYong/Daewoo Musso: 2.3-litre petrol (1997–2005), 3.2-litre petrol (1997–2005), 2.9-litre diesel (1998–2005) *

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: 3.2-litre petrol (2002–2007), 2.7-litre diesel (2002–2008)

M85LE

* Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EA II, EB I): 3.9-litre * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( NA/ DA): 3.9-litre

M91LE

* Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EB II, ED, XG): 4.0-litre * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( NC/ DC): 4.0-litre

M93LE

Also known as the ''ION 93-4AT''. * Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EF, EL, XH, AU, BA, BF, FG E-Gas): 4.0-litre * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( NF/ DF, NL/ DL, AU, BA): 4.0-litre * Ford Territory ( SX, SY RWD, SY II RWD)

M95LE

* Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EB II, ED, AU): 5.0-litre *

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( BA XR6 Turbo): 4.0-litre turbo * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( NC/ DC): 5.0-litre

M97LE

* Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( EF, EL, XH, AU): 5.0-litre * Ford Falcon/Fairmont ( BA): 5.4-litre * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( NF/ DF, NL/ DL, AU): 5.0-litre * Ford Fairlane/LTD ( BA): 5.4-litre

6-speed automatic

575R6

mHawk 2.2-litre (2012–2017) *

2.0-litre (2012–2014) *

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2.0-litre & 2.7-litre (2009–2014)

6AT400F

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SC7 2.0-litre (2012–) * Englon SX7 2.4-litre (2013–) *

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1.8-litre (2012–) * Emgrand EC8 2.0-litre & 2.4-litre (2012–) * Emgrand EV7 1.8-litre, 2.0-litre & 2.4-litre (2013–) *

GC7 1.8-litre & 2.0-litre (2012–) * Geely GX7 1.8-litre, 2.0-litre & 2.4-litre (2012–) *

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1.8-litre (2018–2020)

M78LE

2.0-litre (2008–2018)

References

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