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Brazilian city welcomes first bi-articulated Scania buses with Allison fully automatic transmissions

11th March 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

In operation in Curitiba for almost nine months, Brazil’s first Scania bi-articulated buses have positively surprised fleet owners and users Urban transport system operator, Viação Cidade Sorriso, has reported positive results from its purchase of Brazil’s first six Scania bi-articulated buses, which operate in the southern city of Curitiba. The buses are 27 metres-long, have […]

Viessmann achieves sales record for third year in a row

10th March 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Sales growth and investment in electric heating, heat pumps, digitalisation and heat networks headline another successful year for the German family business. Viessmann has continued its path of consistent growth for the third consecutive year, reporting global sales of EUR 2.65 billion, an increase of 6.4 percent, in 2019. The business grew by 5 per […]

Allison Transmission cements its position with Hanson Cement

28th February 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Hanson Cement in Australia specifies Allison fully automatic transmissions in its new fleet of 20 Hino 500 Series mini-agitator trucks. Hanson Cement has added a new fleet of 20 Hino 500 Series concrete mini-agitators, equipped with Allison Automatics, to its operations in Australia, mainly because of the safety and ease of operation that the fully […]

Insite Energy prepares for soar in heat network demand

28th February 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Heat network metering and billing specialist Insite Energy is investing heavily in customer service ahead of an anticipated sharp growth in district heating systems across the UK. The company has expanded its call centre by 30% and transferred it from London to Peterborough. It has also recently launched a new online self-service customer platform, which […]

BENEFITS OF JACOBS’ CYLINDER DEACTIVATION TECHNOLOGY ARE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED

25th February 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Better fuel economy and lower emissions, already proven in extensive tests by Jacobs, have been independently measured Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has completed testing with an internationally known third-party laboratory, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to quantify the fuel savings and emissions benefits of Jacobs’ Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology. The tests were conducted […]

Rally-winning trucks prove the advantages of having an Allison fully automatic in the toughest conditions

5th February 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

The Dakar Rally and Africa Eco Race, both famous for punishing machinery, affirm the superior usability and durability of Allison Automatics The advantages of Allison fully automatic transmissions over automated manual and manual transmissions were proven spectacularly in January in two of the toughest motorsport competitions on earth. Allison-equipped vehicles claimed the majority of top-ten […]

Indian K9 Vajra Howitzers with Allison cross-drive transmission delivered early to Indian Army

4th February 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Allison Transmission at DefExpo in Lucknow, India, February 5-9 to highlight benefits of Allison Automatics Mumbai-based Larsen & Toubro (L&T) recently delivered 51 K9 Vajra-T 155 mm/52 cal tracked self-propelled howitzers equipped with Allison Automatics to the Indian Army in advance of schedule. Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty […]

New ADAS tools added to Panthera Free simulator software

17th January 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Cruden, the driving simulator and simulator software specialist, has launched the biggest update yet to Panthera Free, the free-to-use version of its Panthera simulator software. At the heart of a comprehensive suite of upgrades is the addition of Panthera ADAS Toolbox, an experimental environment in MATLAB/Simulink that allows automotive engineers and researchers to create any […]

Allison Transmission and Department of Defense to upgrade propulsion systems

6th December 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Allison will provide upgraded X200 transmissions for the United States Army’s tracked military applications. Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and military vehicles, is proud to partner with the U.S. Army’s Tank-automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) to provide the Allison X200-4A propulsion solution for the M113 […]

Viessmann scoops Brand of the Year 2019

4th December 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Viessmann has been named by German consumers as the top Energy & Heat brand for 2019 in the Handelsblatt Brand of the Year rankings. Over 900,000 people took part in online interviews conducted by researchers YouGov on behalf of the German business newspaper. Family-run heating innovator Viessmann beat other top-five placing companies Vaillant, Buderus (Bosch), […]