General Motors Allison Transmission announces the delivery of its five millionth automatic transmission. The transmission was produced at Allison Transmission's manufacturing facility in Szengotthard, Hungary. The 3000 series transmission was fitted to a Renault refrigerated truck and delivered to French chilled distribution operator TFE (Transports Frigorifiques Europeens).
The delivery of the milestone transmission coincides with the company confirming that 2006 was a record year for unit sales and revenue. Demand for Allison transmissions has reached record levels in several regions including Europe, Asia, and North America.