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JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS NAMES DENNIS GALLAGHER AS PRESIDENT

18th December 2017 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems® (JVS), the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dennis Gallagher as President. As president, Gallagher will direct all facets of JVS’s global operations while meeting the customers’ and JVS’s short- and long-term strategic initiatives. “We […]

JACOBS INTRODUCES 2-STEP VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM TO ENHANCE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY

18th July 2018 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a new 2-Step Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system. By enhancing performance and efficiency across an engine’s operating range, 2-Step VVA will help engine manufacturers further improve fuel consumption and reduce tailpipe emissions, as well as deliver […]

Trucks with Allison transmissions take top five positions on the grueling Dakar 2019 rally raid

19th February 2019 By propel-admin

The robustness and ease-of-operation of fully automatic transmissions are convincingly demonstrated in Dakar 2019, one of the world’s toughest endurance motor sport events INDIANAPOLIS – Vehicles equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions have taken first, third and fourth places in the truck division at the Dakar Rally, the off-road event acknowledged as one of the […]

Bell exclusively selects Allison transmissions for its articulated dump trucks

23rd August 2019 By propel-admin

Bell Equipment’s B30E ADT fitted with the recently released 3400ORS transmission designed for heavy-duty applications Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, today announced a partnership with Bell Equipment, a world leader in the off-highway vehicle and equipment business headquartered in South Africa. In addition […]

Jacobs’ cylinder deactivation technology demonstrates 25 percent fuel economy gains while raising aftertreatment efficiency

18th June 2020 By Louise

Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology from Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has delivered a host of performance-enhancing benefits in recent independent validation tests carried out on next-generation diesel engines currently under development. These next-generation engines are being designed to meet the upcoming round of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) standards slated […]

German state orders 109 new MAN TGM fire-fighting vehicles with Allison transmission

1st February 2021 By Louise

North Rhine-Westphalia invests in disaster management with its biggest ever order for fire-fighting vehicles: 109 new LF 20-KatS on MAN TGM 18.340 chassis with Allison 3000 Series™ fully automatic transmissions. Germany’s largest fire department training facility, The Institut der Feuerwehr NRW (IdF NRW), has ordered 109 Magirus LF20-KatS vehicles on behalf of the North Rhine-Westphalian […]

Allison-equipped, natural gas-fuelled trucks show big fuel savings and low-maintenance benefits in European capital cities

15th January 2018 By propel-admin

Recently-delivered LNG-fuelled trucks for Paris City Hall and natural gas-fuelled trucks for Transnugon in Madrid and Valencia are showing real-world advantages By switching trucks to clean energy sources rather than diesel, and by using fully automatic Allison transmissions rather than automated manual transmissions (AMTs), fleet operators in two European capital cities are meeting sustainability commitments […]

JACOBS AND HINO MOTORS, LTD. SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT

18th July 2018 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has signed a long-term supply agreement with Hino Motors, Ltd. which will last through 2025. With this long-term supply agreement, Jacobs Vehicle Systems (Jacobs®) and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) continue their long-standing relationship which began in […]

Allison Transmission builds upon its history of innovative and adaptive propulsion solutions for defence vehicle fleets

19th February 2019 By propel-admin

Representatives discuss the company’s current and upcoming automatic transmissions for tracked and wheeled military applications at IDEX 2019 Allison Transmission continues to support critical missions with its world-class fully automatic transmissions. Known for superior performance and exceptional reliability, Allison Automatics continue to evolve to meet the stringent demands of military fleets worldwide. Allison representatives are […]

Mobile intensive care unit provides gentle transport for the heaviest of German patients

10th September 2019 By propel-admin

The Bavarian Red Cross has acquired new, specially-designed intensive care ambulances based on the Iveco EuroCargo; the Allison fully automatic transmission smoothly multiplies engine torque during vehicle start-up and delivers uninterrupted, continuous power shifts. MAINZ, Germany – The Bavarian Red Cross in Germany has acquired three new intensive care ambulances, with a further three due […]