Allison Transmission, in partnership with Hyundai Motor Company, announced the launch of the Allison 1000 xFE fully automatic transmission in the 2.5 and 3.5-ton Mighty Light Duty Truck.
At the Work Truck Show, Allison Transmission announced a new Vehicle Environmental Test Center in Indianapolis and that the new Mack medium-duty trucks will have Allison transmissions as standard.
Geotab has integrated Allison Transmission’s vehicle diagnostics solution as a new add-on in the Geotab Marketplace, expanding its support of fourth and fifth-generation Allison transmissions.
The popularity of Allison automatic transmissions in medium-duty trucks has led major truck maker, Hino, to declare that 65% of all new Hino 500 Series standard cab trucks are now ordered with Allison Automatics.
Allison announced the 3414 Regional Haul Series transmission, an upgrade variant of Allison’s 3000 Series aimed at mixed-duty fleets that may have trucks doing delivery duty during the day, but longer regional haul runs at night.
With the Allison Transmission Neutral at Stop feature, the transmission is automatically shifted into neutral when the vehicle is stationary, eliminating the load on the engine when the vehicle is stopped and reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Bigfoot Beverages in the Pacific Northwest delivers products to Central Oregon and two-thirds of the Oregon Coast. The fleet depends on Kenworth trucks to get product where it needs to be.
Effective immediately, 2020 model-year Allison-transmission-equipped Hinos include a five-year unlimited mile transmission warranty.
Over the next few years, Allison Transmission will invest more than $400 million in its business including investment in a new Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) facility in Indianapolis, which was recently announced, building a new Innovation Center and expanding its core business.
Medium-duty truck builders will soon have a groundbreaking transmission to add to their data books, and heavy-truck makers will have more steering assist options thanks to recently demonstrated technologies from German supplier ZF.