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Operating Segments: Automatic Transmissions, Hybrid Propulsion Systems

HQ: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

About Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems for commercial duty applications. Through their product lines, Allison serves buses, military vehicles, construction, distribution, specialty applications, and more. The company was founded in 1909 by James A. Allison and three partners. Among their first projects was the funding and construction of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following the success of the track and racing team, Allison Transmission quickly became well-known for their automotive technologies.

During WWI, the company ended their racing operations so they could use their resources to produce various parts, tools, and masters for aircraft engines in order to support the war effort. Following the war, the company briefly returned to racing but ultimately pivoted into the aviation industry. The company was purchased by General Motors in 1928 and began development of a 12-cylinder engine to replace the Liberty aircraft engine. This new model, the V1710, established Allison as a major force in the aviation world.

The company returned to the automotive industry towards the end of WWII, producing power transmissions for tracked military vehicles. To assist in the advanced operation of these vehicles, the transmissions were designed to combine steering, braking, and range changes into one device. Since then, Allison’s focus has been on civilian transportation, manufacturing transmissions and parts for delivery trucks, buses, and other locomotives.

Products, Services, and Platforms

• Vocational Application Transmissions: Allison produces transmissions for agriculture, coach, construction, defense, distribution, energy, fire & emergency, mining, municipal & service, port services, RV & motorhome, school bus, speciality, tractor, and public transit applications.
• EV Transmissions: Allison Transmission has solutions for the ABE Electric Axle Series, Axe Electric Axle Series, and hybrid applications.

Subsidiaries/Partners

Allison Transmission’s partners have included GyanSys, Stewart & Stevenson, the United States Department of Defense, and others. Their subsidiaries include regional subsidiaries in China, Argentina, Canada, Europe, and elsewhere.

Competitors

Competitors of Allison Transmission include Eaton, Fallbrook Technologies, BorgWarner, Anaplan, TTC, Daimler, Siemens, IAV, Schneider Electric, and General Electric.