Fourth quarter sales in North America improved by 17 percent while international revenues increased by 6 percent led by growth in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Increased truck production in North America and stronger demand in global construction and power generation markets drove the majority of the revenue increase. Currency negatively impacted revenues by […]
US trailer order volume slid sequentially for the third month in a row, but it’s all relative when one considers that nearly 28,000 net orders were posted in December, according to Act Reseach.The report explains that the long-running order stream that started in the fall of 2017 and never really seasonally slid in mid-year is […]
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) unveiled its next generation 6.7L turbo diesel engine with what it calls “a first-in-class 1,000 pound-feet of torque.” In addition to an increase in torque, the engine also has a higher horsepower output taking the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty RAM pickup truck customers to the next level of performance. The Cummins […]
Cummins Inc. reported results strong revenue and income growth for the second quarter of 2018 with second quarter revenues of $6.1 billion increased 21 percent from the same quarter in 2017 and reached a new quarterly record. The Company delivered growth in most major markets as demand for trucks, construction, mining and power generation equipment […]
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced the production of the two millionth engine at its Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Jamestown, New York. JEP remains one of the company’s largest manufacturing facilities; it accounted for 14.7 percent of Cummins total engine production in 2017. Cummins acquired the more than one million-square-foot facility in 1974, using it initially […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a new 2-Step Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system. Here’s what’s special: By enhancing performance and efficiency across an engine’s operating range, 2-Step VVA is engineered to help engine manufacturers further improve fuel consumption and reduce tailpipe emissions, […]
