Allison Transmission is delighted to share that a prominent global logistics and delivery company will integrate Freightliner Cascadia compressed natural gas (CNG) day cab tractors, equipped with the Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series™ (RHS) transmission, into its fleet of 18,000 tractors. Initially introduced in early 2022 with DD13 diesel engines, the 3414 RHS was later paired with the Cummins ISX12N engine by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) last year. This dynamic combination maximizes payload and performance, while simultaneously reducing emissions and engine noise levels.
Rohan Barua, Vice President of North America Sales, Global Channel, and Aftermarket at Allison Transmission, highlighted the diverse benefits of the 3414 RHS, including patented torque converter technology ensuring vehicles with alternative fuel solutions maintain performance standards while reducing CO2 emissions. Barua emphasized the fuel-agnostic nature of Allison transmissions, allowing customers to leverage familiar powertrain hardware to achieve sustainability goals.
Allison’s conventional transmissions, being fuel-agnostic, seamlessly integrate with any fuel source, delivering durability and reliable performance to support sustainability initiatives without compromising fleet productivity and efficiency. The 3414 RHS boasts up to an 8% fuel economy improvement over the 3000 Highway Series™ transmission and provides 25% faster acceleration compared to competitive automated manual transmissions. To address the lower power associated with compressed natural gas, Allison’s torque converter multiplies engine torque, significantly enhancing startability, drivability, and overall productivity.
For more information on Allison’s award-winning 3414 Regional Haul Series, visit allisontransmission.com.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission is a leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions that Improve the Way the World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse, construction, fire, and emergency), buses (school, transit, and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining, and construction applications) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China, and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA, Hungary, and India, as well as global engineering resources, including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom. Allison also has approximately 1,600 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.