Allison And Lingong Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd., A Chinese Mining Equipment Manufacturer, Form Strategic Partnership To Expand Global Mining Presence

Allison Transmission has formed a new strategic partnership with Lingong Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd. (LGMG), a prominent Chinese mining equipment manufacturer, to provide industry-leading mining vehicles to customers across the globe. As a next step in the companies' long-term partnership, LGMG has integrated Allison 6625 Wide Body Dump Series™ (WBD) transmissions into 136T wide body mining dump trucks, which will be delivered to international customers for hauling overburden and ore in mine sites. Allison's latest collaboration with LGMG marks the first time that the company has integrated an Allison fully automatic transmission into the larger 136T crossover vehicle, which has been fielded for trials in Chile, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.