Keeping pace with industry trends and needs across the country,TODAY'S TECHNICIAN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND TRANSAXLES, 6e consists of a Classroom Manual that provides easy-to-understand, well-illustrated coverage of theory and a Shop Manual that focuses on practical, ASE Education Foundation task-oriented service procedures. Taking a technician-oriented focus, the book helps students master the design, construction, troubleshooting techniques, and procedures necessary for industry careers and provides hands-on practice in using scanners and oscilloscopes to help them develop critical thinking skills, diagnose problems, and make effective repairs. The Sixth Edition offers up-to-date coverage of continuously variable transmissions (CVT), drivelines for front-wheel drive (FWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles, and provides the latest information on today's high-tech electronic controls and automatic shifting devices.