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Cruden DIL simulator drives ground-breaking research at University of Texas at Austin

6th March 2019 By propel-admin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) has installed a fully integrated high-fidelity Cruden driving simulator to facilitate ground-breaking academic research into autonomous driving systems. Cruden has completed the installation of an automotive driver-in-the-loop simulator at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin). As one of North America’s most renowned research institutions, UT-Austin’s Walker Department […]

Allison Transmission to build advanced vehicle environmental test facility

1st March 2019 By propel-admin

Vehicle Environmental Test facility to provide unique value to Allison partners Allison Transmission, a global leader in medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, is investing in a new vehicle testing facility that will facilitate further innovation in the industry. This facility is to be located on the campus of Allison’s global headquarters […]

Competition to win a new heating system and makeover is launched

1st March 2019 By propel-admin

Huddersfield Town FC’s official heating partner, Viessmann, is behind Pulse 1 and Pulse 2’s competition for a community hub to win a free heating system and makeover – entries open now! A new competition launches today that offers community hubs in West Yorkshire the chance to win a new heating system. The competition, organised by […]

Allison Transmission to show popular Off-Highway Series models at Bauma 2019

27th February 2019 By propel-admin

Fully automatic transmission manufacturer supports OEMs and fleets with technology that provides performance, durability, productivity, manoeuvrability and comfort. Allison Transmission will exhibit its Off-Highway Series of fully automatic transmission models at Bauma 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery (April 8-14; Hall A3, booth 320, Munich). Allison offers unrivalled reliability for the toughest […]

Viessmann responds to Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report ‘UK housing: Fit for the future?’ of February 21st 2019.

25th February 2019 By propel-admin

The following statement can be attributed to Darren McMahon, marketing director at Viessmann, the heating systems manufacturer. The Committee on Climate Change published yesterday a comprehensive report setting out the scale of the challenge faced in terms of decarbonising our building stock. Greenhouse gas emission reductions from UK housing have stalled and we need to […]

Allison at ALBUM 2019

21st February 2019 By propel-admin

With plenty of fuel- and emissions-reducing product news for local bus managers, Allison is again sponsoring the ALBUM Conference in 2019 Allison Transmission is, for a 14th year, supporting the ALBUM Conference, as a sponsor and exhibitor. The Allison team, led by UK and Ireland director, Ashley Brooks, will be on hand to discuss Allison’s […]

Allison Transmission builds upon its history of innovative and adaptive propulsion solutions for defence vehicle fleets

19th February 2019 By propel-admin

Representatives discuss the company’s current and upcoming automatic transmissions for tracked and wheeled military applications at IDEX 2019 Allison Transmission continues to support critical missions with its world-class fully automatic transmissions. Known for superior performance and exceptional reliability, Allison Automatics continue to evolve to meet the stringent demands of military fleets worldwide. Allison representatives are […]

Trucks with Allison transmissions take top five positions on the grueling Dakar 2019 rally raid

19th February 2019 By propel-admin

The robustness and ease-of-operation of fully automatic transmissions are convincingly demonstrated in Dakar 2019, one of the world’s toughest endurance motor sport events INDIANAPOLIS – Vehicles equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions have taken first, third and fourth places in the truck division at the Dakar Rally, the off-road event acknowledged as one of the […]

Cruden illustrates the ease of adding a driving simulator to the automotive testing tool chain

18th February 2019 By propel-admin

Advanced simulator manufacturer Cruden will demonstrate the ease in which driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulators can be added to existing automotive test environments and toolchains – particularly for the development and validation of ADAS and AD controllers – at the Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2019 (Stuttgart; May 21st-23rd; Hall 8, Stand 8630). While driving simulators have traditionally […]

JACOBS LAUNCHES BRAKE FOR HINO MOTORS’ FIRST US CLASS 8 TRUCK

11th February 2019 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the launch of a compression release engine brake for the all-new 2020 Hino XL Series Truck. Over the past two decades, Hino Motors’ and Jacobs Vehicle Systems’ engineers have collaborated to provide outstanding engine brakes […]