Allison Transmission, as a leading designer and manufacturer of traditional, hybrid and pure electric drive solutions, and Emergency One (UK) Ltd.: the UK’s leading manufacturer and service provider of fire and rescue vehicles, are pleased to announce Its latest memorandum of strategic cooperation (MoU). As part of the cooperation memorandum, the two companies agreed to integrate the Allison eGen Power ? 100D electric drive bridge into Emergency One's fire rescue and emergency vehicle platform. The decision is based on the historically successful cooperation between the two parties, as 90% of Emergency One products are equipped with Allison automatic transmissions.
"We are very pleased to formally cooperate with Allison Transmission to integrate its eGen Power electric drive axle into our E1 EV platform (EV0 series). This is our effort to reduce emissions and carbon footprint while improving vehicle performance and fire protection. Another key step for personnel and public safety. We focus on producing electric firefighting and rescue vehicles that not only meet, but exceed the current specifications and operational performance,” said Mike Madsen, General Manager of Emergency One. "Whether it is our traditional diesel-powered vehicles or next-generation electric vehicles, our mutual customers expect the cooperation of Emergency One and Allison to better provide reliable and long-lasting solutions. I firmly believe that we will continue to fulfill this promise. ."
The eGen Power 100D electric drive bridge integrates two high-speed motors and a multi-speed gearbox, without additional drive shafts and supporting structures, and is convenient to install between the wheels, leaving a critical space for battery pack installation. With a continuous power of 536 horsepower (400 kW) and a peak output power of 738 horsepower (550 kW), eGen Power 100D is one of the most powerful drive solutions in its class. Its architecture can be improved without affecting efficiency Gradeability and maximum speed. This ensures that Emergency One's fire and rescue vehicles will continue to provide unparalleled high performance and reliability in emergency rescue situations, and improve their acceleration and maneuverability.
"Through the development of the eGen Power product series, we continue to expand the influence of Allison electrified products to support our commitment to provide the world's most reliable and valuable drive solutions." Allison Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific Heidi Schutte, Vice President of Sales and South America, said: "We are very pleased to continue to maintain a long-term relationship with Emergency One and provide innovative solutions to our mutual customers, including many fire brigades and rescue teams across Europe. Allison 3000 The series is a standard gearbox product equipped on Emergency One’s traditional diesel-powered firefighting and rescue vehicles. Therefore, people naturally expect Emergency One and Allison to continue to cooperate to bring the same long-lasting Tested performance, reliability and durability."
Allison's eGen Power 100D is the first brand of electric drive axle products that will be rated for torque, total vehicle mass and different chassis frame widths.
