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GILLIG to offer Allison Transmission’s Next Generation eGen FlexTM Electric Hybrid Propulsion System beginning in 2021

9th February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

GILLIG to offer Allison Transmission’s new Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)-capable electric hybrid system, eGen Flex™, providing bus fleets with up to 10 miles of full electric propulsion for zero-emission zones, with no additional infrastructure investment required. Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defence vehicles, in partnership with […]

New Anadolu Isuzu midi-bus enjoys the comfort of an Allison Automatic

9th February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

Turkish OEM, Anadolu Isuzu, has selected the Allison T3270R xFETM fully automatic transmission with integral retarder as an option on its newly-launched Grand Toro midi-bus. Available in Turkey and other European markets, the 8.5-metre, 37-passenger capacity bus is equipped with a Cummins ISB Euro 6 engine that produces 210 HP at 2300 rpm. Allison’s xFE […]

Allison Transmission awarded $3.6 Million Engineering Contract to Maintain Superior Performance of the Abrams Powertrain

9th February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

The contract awarded to Allison Transmission will support the continuous improvement of the Army’s Abrams Main Battle Tank fleet. The U.S. Army selected Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and military vehicles, to undertake an engineering program that builds upon previous analysis and evaluates the X1100-3B1 […]

Insite Energy to supply heat network meters for Battersea Power Station Phase 4 residential units

4th February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

Insite Energy has been appointed to supply and commission the heat metering and payment system for the Phase 4A heat network at Battersea Power Station. The project entails project managing the installation and handover of Secure Meters’ Liberty Connect 100 prepayment system on 386 affordable homes as part of the £120 million latest phase of […]

Otokar delivers 117 Agilo C Buses equipped with Allison transmissions to Georgia

1st February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar has signed a significant export agreement with Georgia, resulting in the supply of 117 Otokar Agilo C low-floor small city buses, equipped with Allison T3270R xFETM fully automatic transmissions. The buses will provide public transportation in five different cities in Georgia. The 8.4-metre Agilo C is equipped with a Cummins Intercooler […]

German state orders 109 new MAN TGM fire-fighting vehicles with Allison transmission

1st February 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

North Rhine-Westphalia invests in disaster management with its biggest ever order for fire-fighting vehicles: 109 new LF 20-KatS on MAN TGM 18.340 chassis with Allison 3000 Series™ fully automatic transmissions. Germany’s largest fire department training facility, The Institut der Feuerwehr NRW (IdF NRW), has ordered 109 Magirus LF20-KatS vehicles on behalf of the North Rhine-Westphalian […]

Cruden is appointed as a Unity reseller

11th January 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

Cruden, the driving simulator and simulator software specialist, has been appointed as a reseller of the Unity engine’s licenses and services. Use of Unity is growing widely among automotive simulator engineers as the testing of autonomous driving (AD) technologies and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) requires the creation of multiple driving scenarios for human test […]

Digitalised heat metering reduces costs by 60% at new Mitcham development

7th January 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

KURVE, the UK’s first digital pay-as-you-go (PAYG) web-app for heat networks, has delivered significant savings on the capital cost of energy metering at Greenside Views, a newly completed development made up of one, two and three-bedroom flats in Mitcham, Southwest London. Greenside Views is the first KURVE site to go live, following its announcement last […]

Brazilian fleet specifies fully automatic transmissions for more agile and robust armoured cash transport trucks

7th January 2021 By Madeleine Bendall

Valuables transportation company, Protege Group of São Paulo, selects Allison transmissions for the first time – on Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz light trucks. The Protege Group, a prominent securities transportation specialist in Brazil, has specified its first fully automatic transmission as part of a pilot project to evaluate new armoured cash transport trucks. Two armoured high-value […]

Heatforce and Viessmann to sponsor Glamorgan Cricket

17th December 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Welsh plumbing, heating and green energy company, Heatforce, has entered into a two-year sponsorship of Glamorgan Cricket Club in association with Viessmann. The spectator terrace at Glamorgan Cricket’s Sophia Gardens stadium, Cardiff, will be renamed ‘The Heatforce/Viessmann Terrace.’ Heatforce’s close relationship with Viessmann has led to the decision to explore a new audience, and to […]