Allison Transmission unveils fully automatic hybrid for commercial vehicles

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. unveiled its H 3000 hybrid-propulsion system for commercial vehicles at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The new product is targeted for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in distribution, refuse, utility and shuttle applications. “We’re thrilled to bring Allison’s world-renowned reliability, durability and technical expertise to a new hybrid product for our commercial truck and bus customers,” says Laurie Tuttle, vice president of Hybrid Programs for Allison Transmission. The fully automatic parallel hybrid-propulsion system is based on the Allison 3000 Series transmission, which is matched with hybrid system components, including a motor-generator, power electronics and lithium-ion cell battery packs.