In the trucking and heavy vehicle industries, productivity can make or break a business. Allison Transmission is making an attempt in improving the way Australia works.
In a country as industrious as ours, drivers travel thousands of kilometres every day of the year across cities and states. This need to keep moving is why a fully automatic Allison transmission is the preferred choice of many local businesses.
Fleet owners and operators understand that when it comes to reliability, productivity and ease of operation, no other transmission comes close to Allison.
As a result, Allison is Australia’s number one choice for fully automatic transmissions in medium duty and light heavy duty truck sales.
According to Robert Cavagnino, Australian Sales Manager for Allison Transmission, the sustained success and popularity of Allison in Australia comes down to its longstanding reputation of quality products and its close relationships with leading OEMs. Allison is able to cater for both the local environment and individual customers’ bespoke needs.
As Robert says, “To keep our transport industry running smoothly – literally – you need reliable, high-performing and easily serviced transmissions. From logistics fleets to emergency fire vehicles and hire equipment, there’s an Allison that can make your job easier.
“We know commercial vehicles are not one-size-fits-all. Our customers have different applications, different duty cycles and unique demands.”
Productivity and cost efficiency
An Allison transmission can help you do more work in less time, which is the name of the game in transport and distribution.
They provide superior startability, faster acceleration, higher average speed, more kilometres per day and as result of all that, increased productivity.
“With greater reliability comes greater productivity,” Robert says.
“We know that our customers rely on our transmissions to ensure their vehicles spend less time being maintained, and more time making their business profitable.
“They cost less in the long run due to their unique design which requires less maintenance. This leads to an Allison being more economical to run and costing less over the vehicle’s lifetime.
“For example, since Allison fully automatics use a torque converter instead of a dry clutch, wear and tear and subsequent maintenance and servicing are greatly reduced.
“Of course, every transmission, no matter how well designed and built, will require some level of servicing. And for that, Allison has an extensive network of 57 authorised distributors and dealers across Australia and New Zealand.”
Room to manoeuvre
Better manoeuvrability is another huge advantage of an Allison. When driving uphill or downhill with a heavy load, Continuous Power Technology allows Allison fully automatic transmissions to deliver uninterrupted engine power to the wheels for improved overall manoeuvrability.
The smooth shifting provided by Allison fully automatic transmissions eliminates jarring gear changes and creates a much smoother and more seamless ride for both driver and cargo.
For younger or inexperienced fleet drivers – many of whom aren’t used to driving a manual transmission – an Allison will make their job easier while also protecting your vehicle asset from unintended, potentially expensive, wear and tear.
Starting with a fully automatic also provides greater flexibility to hire people into roles based on other skills – such customer service or sales – rather than their ability to drive a manual. This increases the employment talent pool significantly in an already tight market.
“When you add it all up, you’ll realise that Australia has a lot to gain from fully automatic Allison transmissions – a better driver experience, productivity gains and, ultimately cost savings,” Robert concludes.
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