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Allison Transmission
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Edmonton woman first female to achieve Kenworth master technician status
EDMONTON, Alta. – Edmonton’s Jennifer Lesnik is the first woman to earn Kenworth’s certified master technician status. Now in her 12th year as a service technician and having worked for Edmonton Kenworth Group since 2007, Lesnik’s achievement spans all of…
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Allison makes pair of electric vehicle technology acquisitions
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Allison Transmission has announced it has purchased Vantage Power and AxleTech’s electric vehicle systems division, to complement its electrification strategy. The company says both acquisitions will help it advance its propulsion technology and complement its existing abilities…
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Mack makes enhancements to its Granite model trucks
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – With continued economic growth in the U.S. and truck sales surging, Mack Trucks announced a handful of enhancements to its products during the Work Truck Show today. Most notable was an increase in ground clearance in six…
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Fuso announces its gas-powered FE Series Class 4-5 at Work Truck
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – In the spirit of providing options to its customers, Mitsubishi Fuso today announced its 2019 gasoline-powered Class 4 and 5 FE Series cabover truck. The new gasoline powertrain work truck completes a trifecta in the FE Series,…
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Allison produces its 500,000th 4000 Series transmission
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Allison Transmission today (Nov. 10) announced the production of its 500,000th fully-automatic 4000 Series transmission. Production of the 4000 Series transmission began in 1993 at the company’s headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., and added a facility in Hungary…
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Kenworth forges ahead in vocational market with the T880 and T880S
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Trucks is hyping its vocational T880 series, believing the U.S. and Canadian economies are poised to continue an upward trajectory. “Whether you’re talking vocational or just the market in general in North America,” said Mike Dozier,…
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Allison Transmission announces FuelSense 2.0 during Work Truck Show
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Allison Transmission today (March 14) announced its new Fuel Sense 2.0 featuring DynActive Shifting, which the company said provides up to 6% additional fuel savings compared to its original offering. “This latest technology further reduces fuel consumption…
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New all-inclusive software helps manage Allison transmissions
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Allison Transmission is offering a yearly subscription service through the new Allison DOC Premium V2017.1.0 software program, a diagnostic tool for monitoring and reviewing all control systems for the operation of Allison transmissions. The all-inclusive software provides…
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Paccar and Allison to offer TC10 transmission in Kenworth and Peterbilt models
DENTON, Texas – Paccar has teamed with Allison Transmissions to release a fully automatic TC10 in the company’s Kenworth T680 and T880, as well as its Peterbilt 567 and 579 models, with both Paccar and Cummins engines. “We are looking…
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DRIVING ERB’S NEW PROSTAR WITH ALLISON TC10
Allison has come out with its first automatic transmission aimed at the Class 8 tractor market and Erb Group is one of the first Canadian fleets to take delivery of it. They deployed five International ProStar tractors with MaxxForce engines…
