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Allison Presents New Online Hub For Product Info


Allison Presents New Online Hub For Product Info

Allison Transmission has recently started a new online portal intended to simplify access to technical and service data of Allison products.


Any person can sign in the Allison HUB at hub.allisontransmission.com and register for an account to enter the website. To get extra info, you can buy a subscription via Allison distributors. The new initiative is aimed at improving access to Allison releases such as spare parts catalogs, latest technical articles, training guidebooks and aftermarket marketing data. The website is also adjusted for fast and convenient access from mobile devices.



Interested? Go ahead and register at hub.allisontransmission.com


According to Allison officials, the company puts in great efforts to provide advanced solutions for proper support of its customers worldwide and allow them to work effectively regardless of geographical location. With the new platform, technical data about Allison products can be accessed at any moment. The company hopes that this initiative will be a handy tool not only for customers, but also for Allison’s business partners.



About Allison

Learn more about Allison Transmission


Allison is the leading provider of automatic gearboxes for different types of vehicles and is a standard-bearer in hybrid units for urban transport. Gear shifting solutions gained recognition segments of industry (from construction machinery to military vehicles). The company was established in 1915. The main office is located in the US and has several thousand of professional employees worldwide. With a market reach in dozens of countries all over the world, Allison has numerous subsidiaries and production facilities, as well as 1,400 official distributors and dealerships worldwide.

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Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.

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