The southern state of Tamil Nadu upgrades
fleets with hundreds of new buses equipped with Allison fully
automatic transmissions.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allison Transmission and
Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship
of the Hinduja Group and one of the country's leading commercial
vehicle manufacturers, have collaborated to introduce the first
low-floor city buses equipped with fully automatic transmissions in
India's southern state of Tamil
Nadu. Allison Torqmatic® Series transmissions equip the
new Ashok Leyland stepless-entry
12-meter diesel buses. The low-floor buses, which are specially
designed to accommodate passengers with disabilities, will replace
buses equipped with manual transmissions. With this new order,
Allison has maintained its role as the market share leader of fully
automatic transmissions in the Indian low-floor city bus
market.
The Allison-equipped buses will operate routes in major cities
including Chennai, Madurai and
Coimbatore, along with other major cities in Tamil Nadu. Allison
Torqmatic Series transmissions are specifically designed for city
and suburban buses and tour coaches. The Allison T 280
transmissions, paired with the Ashok Leyland H-series six-cylinder
four-valve 184 kilowatt (246 horsepower) diesel engine, will be
delivered from Allison's manufacturing facility located in Tamil
Nadu near Chennai.
"This is a major step forward in our efforts to lead the
transition to fully automatic transmissions in India," said Heidi
Schutte, Vice President of EMEA, APAC and South America Sales, Allison Transmission. "We're
pleased to play an integral role in advancing transportation in the
state of Tamil Nadu. We look forward to continued partnership with
Ashok Leyland and transit customers
in India."
To learn more about how Allison is improving the way the world
works through this new era of commuting in India, visit https://youtu.be/B2OTW6uLNoM.
To learn more about Allison's commitment to quality through its
extensive global service network, visit
allisontransmission.com.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE:
ALSN) is a leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion
solutions for commercial and defense vehicles and the largest
global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic
transmissions that Improve the Way the World Works. Allison
products are used in a wide variety of applications, including
on-highway vehicles (distribution, refuse, construction,
agriculture, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and
coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy,
mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles
(tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is
headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA. With a presence in more than 150 countries,
Allison has regional headquarters in the
Netherlands, China and
Brazil, manufacturing facilities
in the USA, Hungary and India, as well as global engineering
resources, including electrification engineering centers in
Indianapolis, Indiana,
Auburn Hills, Michigan and
London in the United Kingdom. Allison also has approximately
1,600 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For
more information, visit allisontransmission.com.
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