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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 […]

Hamburg police rely on special armoured vehicle equipped with an Allison transmission

9th February 2018 By propel-admin

HMV Survivor I provides ideal combination of acceleration, mobility, safety and reliability for crisis situations Having triumphed in a competitive Europe-wide tender, the High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) Survivor I, built by Austrian manufacturer Achleitner, has become the first vehicle of its kind in Germany to be equipped with an Allison fully automatic transmission. “So far, […]

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, […]

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 […]

London bus trial confirms fuel savings after retrofitting Allison’s xFE transmission

18th October 2019 By Louise

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) backs UK customer transmission upgrade programme following Go Ahead London’s up to 7.13% fuel saving on an ADL Enviro200 midibus. Real-world trials of a midibus retrofitted with Allison’s xFE transmission hardware and FuelSense® 2.0 software are showing fuel economy improvements of up to 7.13%, and an average across seasons of 4.37%. […]

Allison T 280TM automatic transmission selected for new J-Bus medium-sized city bus in Japan

13th August 2020 By Louise

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 […]

Brazilian fleet specifies fully automatic transmissions for more agile and robust armoured cash transport trucks

7th January 2021 By Louise

Valuables transportation company, Protege Group of São Paulo, selects Allison transmissions for the first time – on Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz light trucks. The Protege Group, a prominent securities transportation specialist in Brazil, has specified its first fully automatic transmission as part of a pilot project to evaluate new armoured cash transport trucks. Two armoured high-value […]

Allison Transmission and Hino trucks partner on Class 6, 7 and 8 BEV Trucks for production in 2023

1st September 2021 By Louise

INDIANAPOLIS, August 31, 2021 – Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, is proud to announce that it has been selected by Hino Trucks as its e-Axle development partner for Class 6, 7 and 8 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) trucks. The two companies have signed […]

Spanish Defence Ministry begins receiving 700 Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) equipped with Allison transmissions

25th April 2017 By propel-admin

Army has taken delivery of their first 150 IDV high-mobility trucks featuring Allison Automatics MADRID – April, 2017 – As part of a six-year contract with Iveco España, the Spanish Ministry of Defence has begun receiving its order of 700 different Iveco Defence Vehicles, all equipped with fully automatic Allison transmissions. The Army has taken […]

Allison Transmission showcases new Magirus fire truck at SICUR 2018

6th March 2018 By propel-admin

Equipped with an Allison 3000 Series™ transmission for greater acceleration and enhanced manoeuvrability, the compact emergency vehicle is ideal for urban environments MADRID – Allison Transmission showcased the new Magirus City fire truck at SICUR 2018, the International Security Safety and Fire Exhibition. Ideal for city use, the vehicle features a narrow wheelbase and slim […]