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reduces their assembly costs and
shortens vehicle build times.
Over a two-year period, the
Chennai facility earned the right to
produce the Allison 1000 and 2000
Series transmissions by demon-
strating its ability to meet Allison’s
global best-in-class manufacturing
practices. During this time-frame,
the Chennai plant was also award-
ed two of India’s most prestigious
Golden Peacock National Awards
(GPNA), the first in 2011 for Occu-
pational Health and Safety, and the
second in 2012 for Total Quality in
the Automotive Sector.
Allison Transmission is one of
the most recognized brands in the
industry as a result of perform-
ance, reliability, quality and fuel
efficiency. It is estimated that glo-
bally the company sold 62 per cent
of all fully automatic transmis-
sions in the end markets it serves
in 2011.
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Co-production capabilities of the 1000 and 2000 Series transmissions at the Chennai plant and in
Indianapolis help Allison expand its global footprint, as well as its presence in India.
component zone
“Our growth outside North
America will be facilitated by
our established relationships
with OEMs worldwide and op-
erations such as our Chennai
multi-purpose facility,”
– Mr. Lawrence E. Dewey