Allison Transmission Poised to Meet U.S. Defense Department Climate Change Challenge
13 September 2022 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Allison’s experience and investment in defense
vehicle fuel efficiency and commercial electric hybrid propulsion
aligns with the Pentagon’s climate change and electrification
strategy
In the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the U.S. Department of Defense
has requested funding to support the development of hybrid vehicle
recharging infrastructure, incorporate fuel efficient technologies
and invest in technology to improve performance and reduce
logistical requirements for its 60,000 buses, medium and heavy duty
commercial vehicles and 250,000 tactical vehicles. Allison
Transmission’s product portfolio will help drive the next
generation of propulsion solutions to help our military achieve
their climate change and electrification objectives.
Allison has provided electric hybrid propulsion solutions for
transit buses for nearly 20 years, saving more than 380 million
gallons of diesel fuel. In 2020, the company introduced the Allison
eGen Flex™, its next generation electric hybrid propulsion system
for buses. The eGen Flex can operate up to 50% of the time in
engine off mode. It’s capable of traveling in electric-only mode
for up to 10 consecutive miles or 50 minutes. This innovative
propulsion solution meets the requirements of the 5,000+ buses used
by the Department of Defense.
Allison’s proven conventional transmissions are operating in
nearly all the Department of Defense’s medium and heavy-duty
tactical trucks and the company continues to invest in technology
such as Allison’s FuelSense® 2.0 with DynActive® Shifting, which
improves fuel consumption by up to 6% and reduces CO2 emissions in
conventional vehicles. These features are in high demand by the
original equipment manufacturers competing in the U.S. Army’s
Common Tactical Truck acquisition program.
The Next Generation Electrified Transmission (NGET) is the
newest planned product in Allison’s tactical combat vehicle
portfolio that meets requirements across a wide spectrum of
applications, including tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Main
Battle Tank markets. The design features include an electric hybrid
architecture which offer the benefits of increased fuel economy,
reduced detection by the enemy increasing soldier survivability, as
well as exportable power provisions for on- and off-board
systems.
“Allison Transmission is committed to continuing our leadership
role in providing defense customers with fuel efficient, reliable
and innovative propulsion solutions,” said Dana Pittard, Vice
President, Defense Programs, Allison Transmission. “Allison is now
able to offer conventional, fully electric, electric hybrid and
other innovative propulsion systems. Allison has developed a
portfolio of products designed to meet the various needs of our
customers – in this case the men and women of our nation’s armed
forces.”
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 trucks (distribution, refuse,
construction, 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 more than 1,400 independent distributor and dealer
locations worldwide. For more information, visit
allisontransmission.com.
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Claire Gregory Director, Global External Communications
Claire.Gregory@allisontransmission.com 317-694-2065
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