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Allison provides commercial-duty transmissions for the new International® CV Series

21st January 2019 By propel-admin

1000/2000 Series™ are the exclusive transmissions for Navistar’s new and versatile Class 4/5 trucks With proven durability and reliability in the commercial truck segment, the Allison 1000 Series™ and 2000 Series™ are the exclusive fully automatic transmissions for the newly introduced International® CV™ Series vocational trucks. In this series the 6-speed Allison Automatics are paired […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS EARNS RECOGNITION AS JOHN DEERE INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

21st May 2019 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has been selected as a recipient of the John Deere Innovation Award for 2018. The award is presented to a select group of suppliers who have demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere. Award selections are based on four factors: creativity, feasibility, collaboration, and bottom-line impact. John […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ ENGINE BRAKES SPECIFIED ON NEW HINO ENGINE ASSEMBLED IN CHINA

13th August 2020 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply its compression release engine brake to Hino Motors (China) Co., Ltd. for its new 10.5-litre U11C diesel engine. The engine is a new model for the Chinese market that is compliant with new China 6 […]

Indonesia’s medium tank programme features Allison Transmission

20th May 2021 By Louise

Allison’s cross-drive transmission powers Indonesia’s Harimau (Black Tiger) Medium Tank Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and military vehicles has collaborated with Caterpillar Defense, FNSS and PT Pindad, to provide a new medium tank to the Indonesian Armed Forces, known as the Harimau. Nail Kurt, FNSS […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS WELCOMES FABIAN AS VP GLOBAL OPERATIONS

28th February 2018 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces Sam Fabian has been appointed as the Vice President of Global Operations. Sam originally joined Jacobs Vehicle Systems (Jacobs®) in 2008 as an operations manager in the Bloomfield, Connecticut, facility. Sam returns to Jacobs after […]

GMC to offer 10-speed fully automatic Allison branded transmissions in 2020 Sierra Heavy Duties

24th January 2019 By propel-admin

GM to produce Allison 10-speed transmission for GMC Sierra Heavy Duty trucks Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global provider of commercial duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today, along with GMC, the availability of a 10-speed, fully automatic transmission in the new Sierra heavy-duty truck. Equipped with the Allison branded 10-speed transmission, the […]

JACOBS SELECTS QUARLINK FOR SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

7th June 2019 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently named Quarlink Corporation the company’s 2018 Supplier of the Year. Presented during the annual Jacobs Supplier Conference, the award recognises a company that demonstrates outstanding performance primarily in the areas of quality, delivery and cost. Roughly 120 suppliers are […]

Vehicle testing begins at Allison Transmission’s newly opened and state-of-the-art Indianapolis facility

25th August 2020 By Louise

Allison Transmission’s Vehicle Environmental Test Center is now available for Allison and its partners to conduct consistent and repeatable testing in real-world and extreme conditions, all in one location. Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid and […]

Allison Transmission Introduces Next-Generation Hydraulic Fracturing Transmission

7th June 2021 By Louise

Allison Transmission FracTran™ will drive productivity and deliver sustainability for fracturing fleets Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defence vehicles, today announced the launch of the Allison FracTran, a revolutionary hydraulic fracturing transmission. […]

Independent testing proves Allison 2500 transmission delivers 5 percent better fuel economy than Eaton Procision®

27th February 2017 By propel-admin

Allison fully automatic with FuelSense® beats Eaton dual clutch transmission in third-party analysis INDIANAPOLIS – Feb. 27, 2017 – Allison Transmission has announced results of certified, third-party testing that proves its fully automatic Allison 2500 with FuelSense® technology provides 5 percent better fuel economy than the Eaton Procision® dual clutch transmission (DCT). Assuming 50,000 miles […]