The company has opened its new Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) centre to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles

The VET centre offers testing for a range of propulsion systems, including alternative fuel, electric hybrid, fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell

The VET centre offers testing for a range of propulsion systems, including alternative fuel, electric hybrid, fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell

Allison says the facility covers 60,000 sq. ft and features both hot and cold soak chambers and two chassis dyne-equipped environmental chambers capable of simulating a range of duty cycles, environmental conditions, and altitudes up to 18,000 feet. The company notes that this test centre can accommodate most commercial on-highway, off-highway vehicles offers testing for a wide-range of propulsion systems, including alternative fuel, electric hybrid, fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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