To address its aging fleet, Aomori Airport recently took delivery of the first Rosenbauer Panther 8×8 aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) truck, equipped with two engines and two Allison 4800 automatic transmissions. “When an aviation accident occurs, the first three minutes are vital,” said Keiji Kato, chief of Aomori Airport Fire Department. “The important thing […]

The Allison T 280™ fully automatic transmission has been selected as the standard transmission for new medium-sized city buses manufactured by J-Bus Ltd of Japan. J-Bus is a joint venture between Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors, which designs and manufactures bus bodies for both companies. Allison automatic transmissions are currently installed in more than 10,000 […]

Allison Transmission comes standard on four HINO 700 Series models with new engines, for use in a wide range of applications.  TOKYO, July 2021 – Allison Transmission Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty […]

18 new J-Bus models from Isuzu and Hino Motors’ joint venture will go into operation with JR Kyushu Bus; the fleet reports 0.5 km/litre better fuel efficiency with fully automatics v. automated manual transmissions (AMTs). TOKYO – Eighteen new medium-sized J-Bus city buses equipped with Allison’s T280™ fully automatic transmission and operated by JR Kyushu […]