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UPDATED JAKE BRAKE ENHANCES PACCAR ENGINE LINEUP

31st March 2022 By Louise

March 31st, 2022 BLOOMFIELD, CT, USA – Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 PACCAR MX-11 heavy-duty diesel engines. The electronically controlled engine brake now includes a new high-flow solenoid to facilitate faster, smoother gear […]

Swedish ski resort fleet opts for Allison transmissions with purchase of HVO-fuelled Isuzu NovoCiti Life buses

28th March 2022 By Louise

Sälen Buss has acquired two new buses with Allison transmissions to cope with increased numbers of skiers in Sweden’s Sälen ski area. SÄLEN, Sweden, March 2022 – Sälen Buss, a family-owned transport company working for Swedish tour operator, SkiStar, has replaced two minibuses with two 50-seater Isuzu NovoCiti Life buses, equipped with Allison Transmission’s T […]

Insite Energy secures second ESCo Manager contract with Telford Homes

14th March 2022 By Louise

New heat network management service at Greenford Quay provides fixed, transparent fees and short contracts ideally suited to mixed-tenure developments within the residential sector Leading London-focused property developer Telford Homes has signed up to ESCo Manager, the new communal-heating management service from heat network metering and billing specialist Insite Energy, at The Lock, Greenford Quay. […]

Hino Trucks begins real world testing and validation of Allison’s fully electric axle

10th March 2022 By Louise

The Allison eGen PowerTM 100D e-Axle for Hino’s XL heavy duty vehicles is on track for production launch INDIANAPOLIS, USA – Hino Trucks has completed the vehicle integration, and commenced testing and validation, of Allison’s next generation eGen PowerTM 100D fully electric axle in its XL series heavy duty battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as Hino […]

Allison Transmission unveils new Innovation Center at Indianapolis headquarters

9th March 2022 By Louise

New engineering centre of excellence will promote innovation and collaboration for the next generation of commercial vehicle propulsion INDIANAPOLIS, USA – The Allison Transmission Innovation Center, a new 96,000-square-foot facility featuring enhanced product and technology development and validation capabilities, has been officially opened (March 7th 2022). The state-of-the-art facility will support Allison’s customers, industry partners […]

German states select Tatra Force forest fire pumper vehicles with Allison fully automatic transmissions

7th March 2022 By Louise

46 new Euro VI Tatra Force 815-7 4×4 specially adapted fire appliances are on their way to volunteer fire services in Germany as they tackle increasing numbers of forest fires. MAINZ, Germany – The German federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have started to take delivery of 46 new Euro VI Tatra Force 815-7 […]

Chinese mining company selects Tonly wide body mining dump trucks equipped with Allison 4800 Off-Road Series™ transmissions

7th March 2022 By Louise

Allison equipped trucks offer powerful performance, faster acceleration and ease of operation resulting in more loads per day and an estimated 10% increase in productivity. INDIANAPOLIS, USA – Heishan Fleet (Xinjiang Tiantuo Jiye Mechanic Engineering Co., Ltd.), a renowned mining and infrastructure company based in Xinjiang, northwest China, has placed an order for over 100 […]

Allison Transmission specified for UK’s first hydrogen-powered refuse collection vehicle

24th February 2022 By propel-admin

Allison fully automatic transmissions well suited to next-generation powertrains ABERDEEN, UK – February 2022 – An Allison fully automatic transmission has been specified for the UK’s first refuse collection vehicle (RCV) with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. Aberdeen City Council’s decision to couple a 250 kW Hyzon electric motor to an Allison 3000 Series™ transmission […]

Allison Transmission delivers propulsion systems equipped with next generation electronic controls platform

24th February 2022 By propel-admin

Allison’s next generation electronic controls platform features advanced communications, functional safety, cybersecurity and over-the-air programming capability. INDIANAPOLIS, February 24, 2022 – In partnership with several leading global OEMs, Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that it has entered production with its next generation electronic controls platform. Built on four decades of evolution and experience, and […]

Borehole drilling is completed at 900 kW ground source heat pump installation at St George’s College Weybridge

15th February 2022 By Louise

As part of its Zero-Carbon Schools Initiative, managing contractor ReEnergise is transforming the carbon footprint of St George’s College Weybridge in Surrey, installing four Viessmann heat pumps Initial groundworks have been completed at a large heat pump installation at St George’s College Weybridge in Surrey. In late January, the sole remaining drilling machine made the […]