Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue surged on growth in its North American parts business, the company said.
May 2, 2017Business
Automated Transmissions Offer Fuel Savings, Driver-Retention Benefits, Study Finds
Fleets can expect to boost fuel efficiency and reduce driver turnover by adopting automated manual or fully automatic transmissions, according to a new study.
December 31, 2014Business
Fleets Boost Use of Automatic Transmissions in Bid to Recruit Skilled Drivers, Study Finds
Fleets are expanding their adoption of semi- and fully automatic transmissions and using natural gas to power a small but growing percentage of their trucks, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan.
June 16, 2014Business, Special Coverage
Eaton Making Fuller Advantage Transmission Available for Trucks With Paccar Engines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eaton Corp. announced that it will make available an optimized version of its Fuller Advantage automated 10-speed transmission for select Peterbilt and Kenworth branded trucks produced by Paccar Corp. with Paccar’s proprietary MX-13 engine.
March 28, 2014Business
Allison’s First-Quarter Income Declines
Allison Transmission Holdings said its first-quarter income and revenue declined from a year ago, on lower demand from the North American hydraulic-fracturing market.
April 30, 2013Business
Volvo, Mack Introduce Transmission Fluids for Their AMTs
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks both introduced new transmission fluids this week for their automated manual transmissions.
April 24, 2013Business
Allison Doubles Dividend, Says 1Q Sales Decline
Allison Transmission Holdings said Monday it is doubling its dividend to 12 cents a share, and the company said in a preliminary estimate that its first-quarter sales slid from a year ago.
April 15, 2013Business
Acceptance of AMTs Grows, Makers Say
The hottest trend in heavy-duty truck transmissions — the growing acceptance of automated manual models — not only takes most of the shifting worries out of drivers’ hands but also integrates with other operating systems such as cruise control and engine brakes to make operations safer, easier and more fuel-efficient, according to manufacturers.
March 25, 2013Business
Eaton Launching New Heavy-Duty Transmissions
Eaton Corp. said it is launching its Fuller Advantage Series of heavy-duty transmissions, whose new features include reduced weight and higher efficiency, designed to help increase fuel economy.
March 1, 2013Business
DTNA Tells Details of Plans for Drivetrain Unit, Axle Line
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Officials of Daimler Trucks North America revealed details about their plans to turn what formerly had been known as Detroit Diesel into an integrated drivetrain brand, offering information on its new axle line and saying it soon would begin selling automated mechanical transmissions.
January 23, 2012