Allison Transmission Powers South America's First-Ever School Buses Equipped with Automatic Transmissions
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) has achieved a significant milestone in South America's education sector by powering the region's first-ever automatic transmission school buses in Brazil. The company is supplying its T2100 automatic transmissions with xFE鈩� technology to Brazilian manufacturer Volare for their school buses.
The initiative is part of Brazil's Caminho da Escola Program, with the municipality of Reden莽茫o in Cear谩 state being the latest recipient. The buses are specifically designed for challenging rural terrain, featuring both 4x2 and 4x4 configurations. Allison's automatic transmissions provide enhanced driver control, reduced maintenance, and improved performance compared to manual transmissions, particularly beneficial for navigating unpaved roads and difficult driving conditions.
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) ha raggiunto un traguardo importante nel settore educativo del Sud America, introducendo i primi autobus scolastici con trasmissione automatica in Brasile. L'azienda fornisce le sue trasmissioni automatiche T2100 con tecnologia xFE鈩� al produttore brasiliano Volare per i loro autobus scolastici.
L'iniziativa fa parte del Programma Caminho da Escola del Brasile, con il comune di Reden莽茫o nello stato del Cear谩 come ultimo beneficiario. Gli autobus sono progettati appositamente per terreni rurali impegnativi, disponibili nelle configurazioni 4x2 e 4x4. Le trasmissioni automatiche di Allison offrono un controllo migliorato per l'autista, una manutenzione ridotta e prestazioni superiori rispetto alle trasmissioni manuali, risultando particolarmente vantaggiose per affrontare strade sterrate e condizioni di guida difficili.
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) ha alcanzado un hito importante en el sector educativo de Sudam茅rica al implementar los primeros autobuses escolares con transmisi贸n autom谩tica en Brasil. La compa帽铆a est谩 suministrando sus transmisiones autom谩ticas T2100 con tecnolog铆a xFE鈩� al fabricante brasile帽o Volare para sus autobuses escolares.
La iniciativa forma parte del Programa Caminho da Escola de Brasil, siendo el municipio de Reden莽茫o en el estado de Cear谩 el 煤ltimo beneficiario. Los autobuses est谩n dise帽ados espec铆ficamente para terrenos rurales dif铆ciles, con configuraciones 4x2 y 4x4. Las transmisiones autom谩ticas de Allison ofrecen un mejor control para el conductor, menor mantenimiento y un rendimiento mejorado en comparaci贸n con las transmisiones manuales, especialmente 煤til para transitar por caminos sin pavimentar y condiciones de manejo complicadas.
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Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) a franchi une 茅tape importante dans le secteur de l'茅ducation en Am茅rique du Sud en fournissant les premiers bus scolaires automatiques de la r茅gion au Br茅sil. L'entreprise fournit ses bo卯tes de vitesses automatiques T2100 avec technologie xFE鈩� au fabricant br茅silien Volare pour leurs bus scolaires.
Cette initiative fait partie du programme br茅silien Caminho da Escola, la municipalit茅 de Reden莽茫o dans l'脡tat du Cear谩 茅tant la derni猫re b茅n茅ficiaire. Les bus sont sp茅cialement con莽us pour des terrains ruraux difficiles, avec des configurations 4x2 et 4x4. Les bo卯tes automatiques Allison offrent un meilleur contr么le pour le conducteur, une maintenance r茅duite et des performances am茅lior茅es par rapport aux transmissions manuelles, ce qui est particuli猫rement avantageux pour circuler sur des routes non goudronn茅es et dans des conditions de conduite difficiles.
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein im Bildungssektor S眉damerikas erreicht, indem es die ersten automatischen Schulbusse der Region in Brasilien mit Antrieb versorgt. Das Unternehmen liefert seine T2100-Automatikgetriebe mit xFE鈩�-Technologie an den brasilianischen Hersteller Volare f眉r deren Schulbusse.
Die Initiative ist Teil des brasilianischen Programms Caminho da Escola, wobei die Gemeinde Reden莽茫o im Bundesstaat Cear谩 der j眉ngste Empf盲nger ist. Die Busse sind speziell f眉r anspruchsvolles l盲ndliches Gel盲nde ausgelegt und in 4x2- und 4x4-Konfigurationen erh盲ltlich. Allisons Automatikgetriebe bieten verbesserte Fahrersteuerung, reduzierten Wartungsaufwand und eine bessere Leistung im Vergleich zu Schaltgetrieben, was besonders vorteilhaft f眉r das Fahren auf unbefestigten Stra脽en und unter schwierigen Bedingungen ist.
- First-mover advantage in South America's school bus automatic transmission market
- Strategic partnership with Brazilian OEM Volare (Marcopolo) for market expansion
- Product alignment with government education infrastructure program
- Enhanced product features offering competitive advantages over manual transmissions
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Allison's entry into South American school bus market opens new growth avenue with high-margin automatic transmissions in previously untapped region.
Allison Transmission's expansion into the South American school bus market represents a significant new growth opportunity for the company. This first-ever implementation of automatic transmissions in South American school buses creates a potential long-term revenue stream in a previously untapped market segment. The Brazil initiative, part of the Caminho da Escola Program working with the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE), establishes Allison as an early market leader in this region's educational transportation modernization efforts.
The strategic partnership with Brazilian OEM Volare (a Marcopolo division) positions Allison to capitalize on Brazil's infrastructure development needs, particularly in challenging rural areas where their T2100 automatic transmissions with xFE鈩� technology provide tangible advantages over manual transmissions. The 4x2 and 4x4 configurations highlight Allison's product versatility for diverse terrain conditions common throughout Brazil's northern regions.
This implementation demonstrates Allison's market expansion strategy beyond traditional North American and European markets. The transmission's touted benefits鈥攔educed driver fatigue, enhanced vehicle control in difficult terrain, and continuous power delivery鈥攁ddress specific pain points in the Brazilian school transportation system, potentially accelerating adoption. While the initial deployment appears modest (focused on Reden莽茫o municipality), the broader Caminho da Escola Program suggests potential for wider implementation across multiple Brazilian states, creating a scalable opportunity for recurring transmission sales and aftermarket services in a high-margin product category.
Reden莽茫o, a municipality in the
"Education in the municipality of Reden莽茫o has already faced major challenges. There was a time when children were transported to school on a truck with benches in the back," said Jane Cleia Pereira da Costa, Reden莽茫o's Municipal Secretary of Education. "But with these modern school buses, the investment made in infrastructure is ensuring that our children commute to and from school with comfort and quality, which contributes to a more promising future."聽
Volare buses, available in both 4x2 and 4x4 configurations, are engineered for rough terrain that is common in
"Allison is proud to offer solutions that are fully aligned with the FNDE's Caminho da Escola program objectives, ensuring students have access to school buses that are on time, high quality and comfortable," said Gabriel Ruggiero, Regional Director of Operations for
Allison Automatics use a torque converter to deliver continuous power and offer a smooth driving experience. They eliminate torque interruptions when a driver shifts gears, which occur with manual and automated manual transmissions (AMTs). The Allison fully automatic transmission's design provides superior performance, reduced maintenance and greater driver control.
"I've had a driver's license for 30 years, but I've never driven such a good vehicle," said Jos茅 de Souza, a school bus driver. "If it was already a pleasure to work, now it's much better. With the automatic transmission I feel more confident. With the manual transmission, it's not like that; sometimes you can miss a gear in a bad place, which doesn't happen with the automatic transmission."聽
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About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) 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 vehicles (distribution, refuse, construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining, construction and agriculture) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in
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