Freeing up space with the shift to wired gearshifts

Passenger car interiors are diverging from button operation to touchscreen-control, and some within the industry believe the car interior may even serve as an extension of a domestic living room in future as autonomous driving progresses.

As a result, suppliers are developing new solutions that allow OEMs to free up space within the car. The new Renault Espace features a ‘shift-by-wire’ (SBW) automatic gearbox that has allowed for greater design freedom,