New light- and medium-duty vehicles highlight recent OEM activity. At the recent Work Truck Show, held in conjunction with the 49th Annual NTEA Convention, several manufacturers showcased their latest vehicles and drivetrain technologies.
On the show floor was an International TerraStar 4×4 truck model from Navistar. Designed for construction, utility, landscape and other off-highway applications, the sibling to the 4×2 TerraStar launched in 2010 features a 300 HP, 660 lb./ft. MaxxForce 7 6.8-liter V8 engine, an Allison Optimized 1000 Series transmission and a Fabco TC-28 gear-driven transfer case. Built on 80,000 PSI frame rails in longer 138- and 150-in. CA versions with a standard cab, the 4×4 is designed to accommodate 18- and 20-ft. bodies.
The Work Truck Show also was the site of the unveiling of Allison Transmission’s H 3000 hybrid-propulsion system for commercial vehicles. The new product for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in distribution, refuse, utility and shuttle applications is a fully automatic parallel hybrid-propulsion system based on the Allison 3000 Series transmission. Matched with hybrid system components, including a motor-generator, power electronics and lithium-ion cell battery packs, the H 3000 can be tailored to a specific vehicle or duty cycle.
