Allison has launched its new 5th Generation electronic transmission controls for enhanced fuel economy and reduced emissions at the Ecomondo expo.

RIMINI, Italy - Allison Transmission, the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic commercial-duty transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, has launched its new 5th Generation (5th GEN) transmission controls at the Ecomondo expo in Italy.

Allison's sophisticated 5th GEN controls offer a wide range of automatic and dynamic strategies to optimize shift points based on topography, load and operating conditions. Importantly, the controls are designed for easy integration with Euro VI engines, which are required in all commercial-duty vehicles in some European countries including Italy beginning in January 2014.

Features of Allison's new controls include a smaller, faster Transmission Control Module (TCM), new shift selector designs and advanced software that further improve fuel savings.

Embedded in the 5th GEN TCM is an inclinometer which enhances vehicle efficiency by making the automatic selection between economy and performance shift schedules more quickly and accurately, resulting in further reductions in fuel consumption.

This new generation of electronic controls also provides two additional levels of acceleration management to allow for an even greater ability to improve fuel economy by controlling engine fueling and moderating aggressive driving practices.

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 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 2,800 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.

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