The British firm Antonov, bearing the name of the Bulgarian founder Rumen Antonov, announced their deal with Chinese company for their revolutionary gear-box. The firm of the Bulgarian is registered in the United Kingdom in 1995, and is focused mainly on guitars (automatic and mechanica), compressors and alternators.

The newest production of Antonov is the electronically controlled TX6 model which was recently presented in China. The demonstration of the new Antonov gear-box was of interest to seven major automobile companies in China.