If the Aisin tranny Bombs. You never know if Dodge tries to work out a deal

GM considers selling Allison

Jan 26, 2007 3:00 PM


General Motors (GM) yesterday announced it is considering selling its lucrative Allison Transmission business. The divesture would dispose of an operation “not central to GM’s mission of designing, manufacturing and selling cars and light trucks globally,” said the OEM.

Allison is considered a dominant player in the transmissions market for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, according to investment banking firm Bear Stearns. Allison should be an attractive asset for bidders, Bear Stearns said.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Allison employs 3,400 persons and has seven plants. It sells automatic and powershift transmissions and provides product parts and support through a worldwide distribution network and offices in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

An Allison acquisition would have some strategic potential for ZF, Eaton or Volvo, Bear Stearns said. But it considers International the “best likely fit” considering that OEM’s core offerings and competencies.

 

Hey, BigDave, forgive me for jumping off topic with the first reply to this post, but whatever became of the ol gal you took on the date the other day?

 

I heard this rumored about a month ago. The allison is such a strong selling point to their trucks it makes me wonder what would happen if they did sell it.

 

GM will probably be selective on who they sell to and then go with an exclusive contract on the Allison 1000 series. Similar to the agreement that Dodge and Cummins have.

 

Sell to DC, then they can produce the transmission for the Duramax

 

Wait a dern minute! I thought Ford??!!