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Australian vehicle towing fleet improves driver retention and productivity with Allison transmissions

19th September 2017 By propel-admin

Quickeze Towing of Canberra, Australia, has improved the retention of key employees with the purchase of two Allison-equipped UD MK 11-250 trucks. The tilt tray models were added to the 22-vehicle fleet in 2013 and are also attributed with increasing productivity, improving fuel economy and reducing maintenance requirements. The experience has led the company to […]

Focus on fuel-saving transmission software at APSE Scotland seminar

27th March 2018 By propel-admin

AVIEMORE, Scotland – Allison Transmission will exhibit at the APSE Scotland Fleet, Waste and Grounds Seminar in Aviemore, May 15th to 18th 2018. Visitors to the event – the largest Scottish trade exhibition of its kind – will be able to speak to Allison experts in municipal and construction truck applications and learn about the […]

Sao Paulo attests to efficiency of Allison automatics in fire trucks

10th July 2018 By propel-admin

New order brings to 260 total Allison-equipped fire trucks in State of São Paulo fleet SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Demanding greater agility in urban traffic to improve response times, São Paulo Fire Corps recently acquired 81 new fire trucks equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions. The São Paulo Fire Corps now has 260 Allison-equipped trucks, […]

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 […]

250,000th Allison transmission is produced in Hungary

11th July 2019 By propel-admin

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 […]

Allison Transmission presents UROVESA K6 IS forest firefighting vehicle at SICUR 2020

16th March 2020 By Louise

Off-road forest firefighting vehicle is fitted with the Allison 3000 Series™ transmission, making it ideal for negotiating rough terrain and accessing emergency areas rapidly and safely. Allison Transmission presented the UROVESA K6 IS, equipped with the Allison 3000 Series™ transmission, at SICUR 2020 (February 25-28, IFEMA trade fair centre, Madrid). The vehicle features a chassis […]

Spanish Armed Forces acquire 663 VAMTACs fitted with Allison automatic transmissions from UROVESA

16th September 2020 By Louise

MADRID, Spain – The Spanish Ministry of Defence has awarded UROVESA, a provider of special off-road vehicles for civil and defence missions worldwide, a contract for the delivery of 663 VAMTAC ST5 high mobility tactical vehicles, between 2020 and 2025. This versatile modular vehicle is designed to withstand the toughest working conditions, combining excellent mobility […]

Allison Transmission extends warranty for construction vehicles

25th February 2021 By Louise

Generous new extended warranty offer in the EMEA region is part of an initiative to raise awareness of the advantages of fully automatic transmissions over automated manual transmissions. Allison Transmission, the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, has launched a new warranty promotion for customers in the construction […]

Allison Transmission announces expanded electrification capabilities of test center

2nd September 2021 By Louise

Developments include extended Battery Emulation capability and commercial fast charging capabilities to meet demand for around the clock testing and validation of larger battery electric vehicles. INDIANAPOLIS, September 2, 2021 – Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, is pleased to announce it has significantly […]

Katmerciler of Turkey to deliver 118 Allison-equipped 4×4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles to Kenya

15th December 2021 By Louise

Katmerciler has won a Kenyan military vehicle procurement tender and will start the delivery of Hızır vehicles equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions in 2022. ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 2021 – Kenya’s Ministry of Defense has purchased 118 Hızır 4×4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles with Allison fully automatic transmissions from Turkish vehicle manufacturer Katmerciler, following a […]