Mitsubishi Fuso Expands Allison Transmission’s Presence in Class 4 and Class 5 Truck Market
Gasoline-powered FUSO FE Series cab-over-engine models are equipped
with a fully automatic Allison 1000 Series™ featuring FuelSense® as
standard equipment
Allison Transmission’s presence in the Class 4 and Class 5 truck market
has recently expanded with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America unveiling
its new FUSO FE Gas series cabover work trucks.
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Allison Transmission’s presence in the Class 4 and Class 5 truck market has expanded with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America unveiling its new gasoline-powered FE Series cabover work trucks. © Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America
“We are excited to offer our customers a choice of a gasoline-powered
truck with the trusted commercial-grade Allison transmission in a market
where demand for gasoline trucks continues to increase,” said Justin
Palmer, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. “Our
partnership with Allison is a win-win for FUSO truck owners as Allison
produces exceptional transmissions balanced around performance and fuel
efficiency.”
The new 2019 Class 4 line-up, which debuted at the 2018 Work Truck Show
in Indianapolis, features a PSI-GM V8 6.0L gasoline-powered engine
paired with a fully automatic Allison 1000 Series™ transmission along
with FuelSense 2.0® with DynActive™ Shifting as standard equipment.
“We are honored that FUSO choose our fully automatic transmission to
enable customers to work more efficiently,” said David Graziosi,
president and CEO of Allison Transmission. “With Allison’s long-standing
leadership in the work-truck segment, we are committed to delivering our
brand promise of unmatched reliability and value, with a lower overall
total cost of ownership.”
The Allison transmission makes FUSO the first cabover manufacturer to
offer a powerful commercial truck transmission in Class 4 and Class 5.
The transmission has been designed from the ground up for use in
commercial trucks, and includes a provision for an optional power
take-off (PTO) that can drive a wide range of vocational-truck
accessories, like lift bodies or dispensing pumps.
The Allison transmission also includes Fuel Sense 2.0 transmission
management software with DynActive shifting technology. Instead of
shifting gears based on a data table of fixed shift points, DynActive
technology continually refines shifts via a proprietary learning
algorithm to provide the optimal balance between performance and fuel
economy for each operator's specific duty cycle. These Allison
technologies yield a 2 percent to 6 percent improvement in fuel economy.
In addition, Fuel Sense 2.0 transmission management provides a ‘Neutral
at Stop’ feature that further reduces fuel consumption.
The PSI-GM V8 gasoline engine and Allison transmission will be initially
available in three FUSO Class 4 models: the FE140 (14,500 lb. GVWR),
FE160 (15,995 lb. GVWR) and FE160 Crew Cab (15,995 lb. GVWR). The
combination will soon be available in FUSO's Class 5 FE180 (17,995 lb.
GVWR) model, making it the first Class 5 cabover with an available
gasoline-powered engine.
In future models, the engine can also be equipped to use compressed
natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuels, for those
fleets looking to reduce their emissions footprint. Allison
transmissions use a torque converter which enables more responsive
acceleration, overcoming the slower startup sometimes associated with
alternative fuels.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is the world's largest manufacturer of
fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial
vehicles, and is a leader in electric hybrid-propulsion systems for city
buses. Allison transmissions are used in a variety of applications
including refuse, construction, fire, distribution, bus, motorhomes,
defense and energy. Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and employs approximately 2,700 people
worldwide. With a market presence in more than 80 countries, Allison has
regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil with
manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Hungary and India. Allison also
has approximately 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations
worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.
About Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America
Headquartered in Logan Township, NJ, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America,
Inc. (FUSO) is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks Asia, Kawasaki, Japan, an
integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG. With a
heritage of more than 30 years in North America, FUSO is focused on
delivering trucks with the lowest cost-of-ownership in their class. Its
Class 3-5 diesel-powered, medium-duty cabover trucks are available
through more than 200 dealer locations throughout the United States,
Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam. More than 100,000 Mitsubishi Fuso
standard, 4-wheel-drive and crew cab trucks have been sold in North
America to fulfill the transportation needs of a wide variety of
businesses and industries, including beverage, catering, refrigerated
and dry cargo delivery fleets, vehicle recovery, towing, pest control,
plumbing, light construction and landscaping. For more information,
visit www.mitfuso.com,
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