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World’s first dual-fuel refuse collection vehicles use Allison transmissions for lifetime cost savings

25th April 2017 By propel-admin

Pioneering diesel-hydrogen vehicles are expected to reduce fuel consumption, air pollution and noise FIFE, SCOTLAND – The world’s first dual-fuel refuse collection vehicles, each running on a combination of diesel and hydrogen, and equipped with a fully automatic Allison transmission, are now in service in Scotland. This bold new initiative, taken by Fife Council, is […]

Formula E teams can gain competitive advantage with Cruden’s fully functional steering wheel controls

5th July 2017 By propel-admin

New system for driving simulators can alter the electric powertrain’s characteristics while the car is on the move and is already being used by AOTECH’s Formula E customers at its simulator facility, near Paris Amsterdam – Cruden has developed a fully functional Season 3 Formula E steering wheel for use on its driving simulators. Teams in […]

Kirkcaldy and Dundee are UK’s worst places for MOT failures, but for many motorists there’s an easy fix

10th October 2017 By propel-admin

Kirkcaldy and Dundee have the worst MOT pass rates in the UK, according to latest figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, with just 53.4% of vehicles in both towns passing their first MOT test. This contrasts with the highest pass rates of more than 72% in Romford, Essex, and Enfield, London. In response […]

Allison Transmission promotes Otto Szalavari to managing director of global marketing

8th December 2017 By propel-admin

Allison Transmission today announced the promotion of Otto Szalavari to managing director of global marketing. He will be instrumental in driving growth through ongoing implementation and refinement of the company’s marketing strategy. “During his short period of time with Allison, Otto has more than proven his ability to tackle challenges and generate results,” said John […]

Toyota reaches out to aerospace industry to help solve manufacturing productivity puzzle

1st March 2018 By propel-admin

Toyota and SMMT Industry Forum to co-host one-day workshop, free-of-charge for senior executives, to examine ways of improving UK manufacturing productivity Aerospace manufacturing businesses are being invited to attend a workshop free-of-charge next month that will give a rare insight into methods proven to improve productivity. The one-day event, at the Toyota Engine Plant Deeside […]

Cruden adds two new distributors for South Korea and India

29th May 2018 By propel-admin

Hancom MDS and DynaFusion will support Cruden’s growth in the automotive driving simulator market. Cruden is expanding the global reach of its driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulators with the addition of two new distributors. Hancom MDS and DynaFusion, which have exclusive rights to sell Cruden’s automotive range of simulators in South Korea and India, respectively, are both […]

‘Hybrid’ metal composites debut at Farnborough 2018

12th July 2018 By propel-admin

Lightweight metal composite technology revealed that is set to help aircraft manufacturers achieve a safe ‘step-change’ in weight, emissions and performance A British materials technology that responds to the aerospace industry’s challenges of reducing emissions and weight will be presented on Innovate UK’s stand (Innovation Zone in Hall 3, stand 3796) at the Farnborough International […]

Former LEVC commercial director joins Ennis & Co

11th October 2018 By propel-admin

Richard Gordon, formerly commercial director at LEVC (London EV Company), has joined specialist automotive executive search firm, Ennis & Co, as an associate. Richard brings an exceptional breadth of knowledge of the automotive retail and manufacturer sectors, having also worked for Jardine Motors Group, Bentley Motors, Ferrari and Toyota, in senior automotive sales and marketing […]

Kazakhstan manufacturer of armoured vehicles relies on Allison Automatics

22nd January 2019 By propel-admin

Armoured vehicles manufactured by Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering are equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions for better performance over difficult terrain Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), a supplier to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan and the largest supplier of armoured vehicles in Central Asia, has chosen the Allison Transmission 3000 Series™ for its latest range of […]

Seoul fleet designates fully automatic transmissions as standard as city shifts to low-floor buses

15th March 2019 By propel-admin

Ajin Traffic Corp., a major bus operator in Seoul for 50 years, plans to incorporate all new buses with fully automatic transmissions as it adds more low-floor buses to its fleet. The move is a response to plans by the South Korean capital city to ensure that all buses running in the city will be […]