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Food and Distribution Fleets Choose Allison’s 3414 Regional Haul Series™ Transmission

Aug 02, 2022

Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that the award-winning Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series™ fully automatic transmission is now running in three of the top five largest private fleets in North America, which operate approximately 25,000 tractors combined. Full Story

Allison Automatic Transmissions Improve Operation Efficiency of Wastepaper Collection Trucks

Aug 01, 2022

Allison Transmission is proud to announce that Allison 1000 Series™ six-speed fully automatic transmissions are specified in wastepaper collection trucks based on the Ranger FD, a mid-sized truck manufactured by Hino Motors, and increasing the efficiency of wastepaper collecting work. Full Story

Allison eGen Flex™ Electric Hybrid Propulsion System Spurs Growth of Clean Transportation in the Midwest

Jul 29, 2022

Allison Transmission is pleased to announce the continued success of the next generation eGen Flex™ electric hybrid propulsion system, with several public transit agencies in the Midwest selecting the Allison eGen Flex for their buses. Full Story

U.S Army’s Newest Armored Combat Vehicle Powered By Allison Transmission

Jul 26, 2022

Allison’s 3040 MX™ cross-drive transmission will be featured in the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. Full Story

Allison Transmissions are the Automatic Choice for Leading Australian Transport Company

Jul 22, 2022

Major Adelaide transport company, Collins Transport, has added an Allison-equipped Hyundai Mighty light duty truck to its fleet of more than 180 trucks to improve inner city delivery operation Full Story

Calfrac Integrates Allison Next Generation Hydraulic Fracturing Transmission into Oil Field Operations

Jul 19, 2022

Compatible with dual fuel engines capable of running on natural gas, while offering increased horsepower and substantially reduced idle time, Allison’s FracTran® is purpose-built to meet the harsh demands of energy customers. Full Story

Research by Allison Transmission Shows Fleets Could Cut Fuel Bills by Specifying Different Axle Ratios

Jul 18, 2022

Simulation results showing up to 3% fuel savings encourage Biffa to change the specification of 38 new trade refuse collection trucks Full Story

Shimojishima Airport Equips Fire Engines With Allison Automatic Transmissions

Jul 18, 2022

Shimojishima Airport is one of the largest airports in Okinawa Prefecture's outlying islands, boasting a 3,000 meter runway. The airport recently selected the Dragon X6 TEP, a Magirus-manufactured airport fire engine, under a contract with Morita Technos Corporation, to replace its aging fire engines. Full Story

Société Cars Alpes Littoral Selects Allison Transmission for Intensive Passenger Transport

Jul 11, 2022

The French Southern Alps passenger transportation company opted for the Allison-equipped Van Hool EX 16L coach for reliability, coach uptime and to increase passenger and cargo capacity. Full Story

Allison Transmission Selected to Propel New M88A3 HERCULES Prototype Vehicles

Jul 06, 2022

U.S. Army to modernize its M88A3 HERCULES Recovery Vehicle with a new Allison-equipped propulsion solution Full Story