Transmission Archives - Page 7 of 13

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 […]

Fully automatic Mercedes-Benz front engine bus with Allison transmission featured at Transpublico 2018

8th August 2018 By propel-admin

Fully automatic Allison T 3270 xFE™ offers new solution for urban passenger transportation in Brazil Mercedes-Benz Brazil’s new OF 1721 L front engine bus, equipped with an Allison fully automatic transmission, was shown at Lat.Bus & Transpublico 2018, the Latin American Transport Fair (July 31st to August 2nd) at the Transamérica Expo Center, in Sāo […]

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 […]

From Dakar to dustbins: transmission performance and durability to be highlighted at Solutrans

5th November 2019 By Louise

Gerard de Rooy, team owner and multiple winner of the Dakar Rally to speak from experience about the advantages of Allison fully automatic transmissions Allison Transmission has invited one of its most exciting and high-profile customers, Dakar Rally team owner and multiple winner, Gerard De Rooy, to join its exhibition stand at Solutrans 2019, the […]

Sydney Horse Transport selects Allison Transmission to give precious racehorses a smoother ride to the track

13th August 2020 By Louise

Sydney Horse Transport, one of Australia’s leading racehorse transport specialists, has chosen Allison automatic transmissions for 12 of its Isuzu F-Series horse transporters. Sydney Horse Transport (SHT) moves some of the best and most valuable race horses around Australia, and is tasked with ensuring they arrive at their destinations in good condition and in an […]