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Shandong Pengxiang Auto selects Allison Transmission’s 4800 Off Road Series™ for its wide body mining dump trucks

14th December 2020 By Louise

50 units are delivered to support engineering, construction and mining operations in China; autonomous driving prototype of the WBMD truck also features an Allison transmission Chinese truck OEM, Shandong Pengxiang Auto, has specified Allison’s 4800 Off Road Series™ (ORS) fully automatic transmission for its latest wide body mining dump (WBMD) truck. Thirty units of the […]

Viessmann Group grows thanks to solidarity and innovation during the pandemic

29th March 2021 By Louise

The Viessmann Group has announced record revenue in 2020 of 2.8 billion euros (previous year: 2.65 billion euros). Following a global market slump at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the family-owned company and its installer partners quickly consolidated and kept day-to-day life going for customers internationally, growing sales by 6 percent over 2019. Maximilian […]

Bespoke off-road bus takes on the Australian outback with the help of Allison transmissions

19th July 2021 By Louise

Specialist body builder, Able Bus and Coach of Perth, develops off-road and all-wheel buses based on an all-wheel drive Isuzu truck chassis for some of the most arduous bus routes in the world! PERTH, Australia – Able Bus and Coach, a manufacturer of specialist off-road buses and personnel carriers from Perth in Western Australia, has […]

New flyer to offer Allison Transmission’s next generation eGen flex electric hybrid propulsion system beginning in January 2022

28th September 2021 By Louise

INDIANAPOLIS, September 28, 2021 – Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, today announced that New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc. (together “New Flyer”) will begin offering eGen Flex in early 2022, Allison’s next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution. New […]

Viessmann launches electric heating product range

19th November 2021 By Louise

A new electric boiler, plus water and space heaters are now available to purchase in the UK, as part of an expanded electrified heating range. Telford, UK – Viessmann has launched a range of electric heating products to the UK, following strategic acquisitions by the Viessmann Group, to grow its electrified heating offer. A new 4-24 kW […]

Viessmann’s new MCS certification scheme cuts time and cost for installers

1st September 2022 By Louise

Viessmann Access helps non MCS-accredited installers fitting ASHPs take advantage of the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme without the commitment of MCS membership Viessmann has launched a new MCS umbrella scheme to help installers reduce the time, cost and effort involved in becoming MCS registered. Named ‘Viessmann Access’, the scheme is open to all Viessmann Trained […]

Metrocity with Allison xFE transmission and diesel engine offers a more affordable route to Low Emission Bus certification

25th January 2017 By propel-admin

Latest list of LEB-accredited buses shows diesel can be a route to lower emissions; UK bus fleets can now specify an Allison transmission and qualify for LEB grants AMPTHILL, UK – The new Optare Metrocity xFE midi-bus has been added to the list of Low Emission Bus (LEB) accredited vehicles. Propelled by a Mercedes 5.1-litre […]

Allison TC10® to be available in Kenworth and Peterbilt models this year

24th March 2017 By propel-admin

Fully automatic transmission for Class 8 tractors will be offered by PACCAR in the Kenworth T680 and T880, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 INDIANAPOLIS – March, 2017 – Allison Transmission today announced its TC10® for Class 8 tractors will be available from PACCAR later this year in the Kenworth T680 and T880, and Peterbilt 567 […]

Father’s Day Gift Idea for your Car-Loving Dad

30th May 2017 By propel-admin

Struggling to decide what to get your Dad this Father’s Day? Tired of buying him his usual tipple or surprising him with those wacky ‘World’s Best Dad’ socks? How about treating your old man to something a little bit different this year? Cataclean is a premium exhaust and fuel system cleaner, designed to safely reduce […]

Aomori Airport upgrades emergency response fleet with new, larger Allison-equipped Rosenbauer fire fighting vehicle

22nd September 2017 By propel-admin

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 […]