Diesel engine out, electric powertrain in: 18 double-decker sightseeing buses belonging to Willms Touristik have recently been converted from diesel to electric. The modernised buses have been operating in Cologne and other German cities since the spring of 2025. All vehicles are powered by a powerful 145 kW electric motor coupled to an Allison T280R fully automatic transmission.

Paris remains at the forefront of innovation with Allison fully automatic transmissions, which help ensure continuous daily operation of cleaning vehicles including intensive use during large-scale events such as the Olympic Games, the Paris marathon, music festival and Rugby World Cup.

Allison Transmission’s venture capital arm invests in the development of sustainable non-rare earth permanent magnets for integration in electric vehicle propulsion motors and renewable energy systems. 

Firestone rebrand creates a unified identity to capture the breadth, depth and innovation across its air spring portfolio and customers. As one of the largest suppliers of air springs to the electric vehicle industry, the brand direction aligns with Firestone’s partners and their sustainability goals, including applications on some of the best-selling electric cars and SUVs.

Cylinder deactivation and active decompression technologies to be featured on Jacobs’ DRIVE THE FUTURE road demonstration vehicle.

Allison Transmission is supplying the eGen Power^® electric axle for QUANTRON’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), a heavy-duty tractor for long-distance and heavy-duty applications. The vehicle will be displayed for the first time at the QUANTRON booth at IAA.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems will showcase its latest portfolio of engine retarding and valve actuation technologies at IAA Transportation in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 20-25, 2022, Hall 22, Booth C11. The focus will be on cylinder deactivation technology and Jacobs modular valvetrain concepts.

Based on Allison’s proven 4000 Series™ on-highway transmission, TerraTran is a purpose-built variant for off-highway applications.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 PACCAR MX-11 heavy-duty diesel engines. The electronically controlled engine brake now includes a new high-flow solenoid to facilitate faster, smoother gear shifting, resulting in simplified and smoother vehicle operation, as well as fuel consumption improvements.