With dump trucks increasingly considered too big for public roads in Norway, fleets are choosing powerful construction trucks instead. One haulage company has invested in three Scania 6×6 G500s with Allison fully automatic transmissions. Construction fleets in Norway have been seeking the help of Scania to overcome the issue of dump trucks outgrowing the country’s […]
Quarter of a million fully automatic transmissions have been assembled by Allison Transmission’s Szentgotthárd plant Allison Transmission’s factory at Szentgotthárd in Hungary has assembled its 250,000th fully automatic transmission this week. The transmission was a 4000 SeriesTM Torqmatic model destined for Van Hool, the leading bus, coach and industrial vehicle manufacturer from Belgium. “We congratulate […]
Industry-leading 55-tonne payload helps French construction company be more efficient. French civil engineering construction company, The Eiffage Group, has selected Volvo A60H dump trucks with Allison full automatic transmissions to work on infrastructure projects around the world. Earthworks and large construction activities require machines capable of transporting very large loads, on very difficult driving zones […]
Heating manufacturer Viessmann has given away 10 holidays totalling £50,000 this spring and a Weymouth resident has received a £5,000 Love2Shop Holiday Gift Card, to spend on a destination of his choice. Weymouth – Lucky Andy Prior from Weymouth has won a £5,000 Love2Shop Holiday Gift Card, just by having a new boiler installed. The […]
The units will be used to transport oil company employees in the city of Doha. Volare, a specialist manufacturer of five to 10 tonne passenger transport vehicles, has signed a contract to export 19 Volare Fly 9 Executive mini-buses equipped with Allison T 2100 fully automatic transmissions, to Qatar. The customer is MBM Transport, one […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently named Quarlink Corporation the company’s 2018 Supplier of the Year. Presented during the annual Jacobs Supplier Conference, the award recognises a company that demonstrates outstanding performance primarily in the areas of quality, delivery and cost. Roughly 120 suppliers are […]
Tradespeople across the UK volunteer their time and skills to help others, while also benefitting themselves – this is the message of a new video to mark Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). Bradford, UK – Created by heating systems manufacturer Viessmann the heart-warming 3 minute film showcases the charitable efforts of a number of skilled heating engineers who […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has been selected as a recipient of the John Deere Innovation Award for 2018. The award is presented to a select group of suppliers who have demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere. Award selections are based on four factors: creativity, feasibility, collaboration, and bottom-line impact. John […]
A new approach to improve the competitiveness of the British aerospace industry was unveiled today; “NMCL” has been successfully piloted by SMMT Industry Forum with companies in the North West of England. A £10 million programme to help make the UK’s advanced aerospace manufacturing supply chain more competitive was launched by new Business and Industry […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the availability of the engine brake model 5783A as standard equipment on the International® A26 engine. Since 2009 Jacobs has supplied a compression release engine brake for International® Truck’s 13-litre engine. Jacobs is proud to […]