Allison Transmission expands footprint and investment in India

Allison Transmission (ALSN) is expanding its footprint and investment in India driven by strategic initiatives across multiple sectors. Allison Transmssion announced the $100M expansion of its Chennai, India plant in October, 2024. A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, a government-owned defense manufacturer, marks a step toward establishing a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul center in India to service current and future Allison cross-drive transmission programs. In the Indian mining sector, Allison’s value proposition continues to drive business expansion by contributing to the nation’s infrastructure development and resource extraction efficiency. Allison is supporting the “Make in India” framework with partnerships such as OEM pump packager Precision Gasification Services Pvt. Ltd.’s deployment of a new well killing solution that features an Allison 4700 Oil Field Series transmission. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has begun shipments of Allison 3000 Series transmissions integrated into Fuso 1623 and 1828 medium-duty trucks, exported as Completely Knocked Down kits to support Daimler Truck South Africa’s regional transport needs.