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Yangju Rental Chooses Allison-Equipped Hyundai Mighty Truck for Delivering High-Lift Swap Trailers

Nov 06, 2020

Hyundai Mighty truck, with the Allison fully automatic 1000 xFETM transmission, was chosen to deliver high-lift swap trailers in Korea. Full Story

A Major Transportation Company in Perm Purchased Buses Equipped with Allison Automatics to Run on Busy City Routes

Oct 30, 2020

Avtomig purchased 105 MAZ-203016 buses equipped with the Allison fully automatic transmission to run on busy city routes in the region’s capital. After three months of vehicle operation, drivers have appreciated the exceptional ease of control and reliability of the new buses and passengers have enjoyed their comfort in dense city traffic. Full Story

U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower Program Features Allison Transmissions

Oct 27, 2020

Allison’s 3040 MX cross-drive transmission chosen by both manufacturers competing for the Army’s new Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. Full Story

Allison Transmission Celebrates Customer Who Drove One Million Kilometers with Novus Truck

Oct 27, 2020

Allison Transmission announced that the company has held an event for a customer who has been driving the Novus, a mid-sized 5 ton cargo truck manufactured by Tata Daewoo, for the past 12 years. The customer drove an estimate of 1 million kilometers since 2008, according to Allison Transmission. Full Story

Allison Transmission Announces Chief People Officer, Lorraine Parker-Clegg

Oct 07, 2020

Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that Lorraine Parker-Clegg joined the company as Chief People Officer in Human Resources on October 5, 2020. She will be responsible for the Global Human Resources agenda in support of the worldwide Allison team. Full Story

Allison Transmission launches eGen Power™, Its New Zero Emission Electric Axles for Medium and Heavy-Duty Commercial Trucks

Oct 06, 2020

eGen Power™ is the second product offering under the recently announced Allison eGen™ brand of fully electric and electric hybrid propulsion solutions, positioning Allison to lead the charge into the future of commercial vehicle electric propulsion. Full Story

Allison Transmission receives innovation award for on-board energy conversion in military tactical vehicles

Oct 02, 2020

Allison’s 3200 Specialty Series™ transmission converts mechanical energy from the vehicle’s engine into electrical energy to create a fully integrated generator. Full Story

Allison Transmission Builds on Demonstrated Performance and Improved Shift Quality with Newly Formulated Automatic Transmission Fluid

Sep 28, 2020

TES 668™ utilizes the latest developments in synthetic fluid formulation and additive technologies to meet the needs of current and future applications. Full Story

Shanghai Urban Sanitation improves efficiency of high-pressure sprinkler fleet with Allison 3000 Series™ transmission

Sep 23, 2020

The 2nd Division of Jinghuan Sanitation Company, a branch of Shanghai Jing'an Urban Development Group, initially purchased two refuse compactors equipped with Allison tranmissions two years back. To further enhance its urban sanitation efficiency, the organization added four Dongfeng high-pressure sprinklers equipped with Allison automatic transmissions in the second half of 2019. Full Story

UD Trucks offers Allison fully automatic transmissions with new Quon 8x4 8.0-litre engine for added vocational appeal

Sep 07, 2020

UD Trucks has launched a version of its popular Quon 8x4 heavy-duty model and, for the first time, is offering the Allison 3200 Series automatic transmission coupled to its 8.0-litre engine. Full Story