Allison with Neutral-at-Stop function now standard in Navistar MV series trucks
By Jim Gibbins - 1st December 2019
USA - International Truck, part of Navistar Inc of Lisle, Illinois is to fit the Allison 1000 HS automatic transmission with Neutral-at-Stop as standard equipment on the Class 6/7 International MV Series, beginning in Q1 2020.
Allison's Neutral-at-Stop feature ensures the transmission is automatically shifted into neutral when the vehicle is stationary. This eliminates the load on the engine when the vehicle is stopped which trims fuel consumption and lowers emissions. Based on Greenhouse Emissions modelling, Allison reports Neutral-at-Stop can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 6% in urban applications compared to the 2018 base line. As an added feature, Neutral-at-Stop locks the output while stopped to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards.
