Buses sold in the second half of 2019 will start operating in
Indonesia by May this year. The Mercedes-Benz OH 1626 buses - for the city transport, intercity transport and the Jakarta BRT system - are equipped with Allison T280R fully automatic transmissions.
SAO PAULO, Brazil - May 2020 - With the sale of over250 city buses in the second half of last year, Mercedes-Benz/Brazil and Allison Transmission significantly increased their presence in Indonesia, one of the main countries in Southeast Asia with one of the highest populations in the world. Approximately half of the transmissions were delivered last November and are expected to start operating by May this year.
The OH 1626 model equipped with an Allison T280R
fully automatic transmission is one of the favorites for the
BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system and feeder lines in the
capital city of Jakarta. The T Series models are specific for
city passenger buses.
"The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Allison was fundamental for us to be able to meet our customers' demand in Indonesia. We have some projects together where the result has been very positive for us," said Alexandre Lasmar, Mercedes-Benz Sales and Exports Manager for the Middle East and North Africa. "The buses that we are selling with Allison transmissions bring excellent results such as comfort and safety for drivers and passengers, and low maintenance for vehicles."
The OH 1626 buses are equipped with Allison's fully automaticsix-speed transmissions with retarder that features FuelSense 2.0 technology, to further reduce the vehicle's fuel consumption. FuelSense 2.0 is ideal for urban applications with a lot of stop-and-go, such as city buses, residue collection, construction and distribution.
Through a series of optimizations introduced in Allison's
software, the new FuelSense 2.0 technology uses the DynActive Shifting system for an infinite number of shift point combinations. FuelSense 2.0 uses a real-time learning algorithm that determines the optimal balance between fuel economy and performance.
"This is a very significant sale for Allison," said Evaldo
Oliveira, Director of Allison Transmission, South America. "
As an extremely populated country, Indonesia has a broad and very efficient public transport service. The total bus market in
the Asian country approaches 2,500 units a year, which shows us that we still have great possibilities to expand our business
with Jakarta, mainly in partnership with Mercedes-Benz/
Brazil, which is the sales leader in this market."
About Allison Transmission
(NYSE: ALSN) is the world's largest manufacturer of fully
automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty
commercial vehicles. 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. 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
www.allisontransmission.com.
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