At the kickoff of Nissan 360, an industry showcase of Nissan’s global product and technology portfolio, the company announced it will offer a newly-developed Cummins V8 turbo diesel in its next-generation full-size pickup. Now in the latter stages of development and testing, the available Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine has been optimized for the […]
Cummins has reported results for the first quarter of 2013, and maintains full year guidance for revenues and EBIT: Highlights as follows: First quarter revenues of $3.9 billion and EBIT 11.1 percent of sales Continues to expect full year revenues to be flat to down 5 percent Maintains full year EBIT guidance to be in […]
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) have unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver a 3 percent to 6 percent fuel economy improvement, lower preventive maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements. The new product combines an Eaton® Fuller Advantage™ Series automated […]
Courtesy of Green Car Congress: Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 l/100 km) under real world driving conditions. In addition, the truck also demonstrated a 61% improvement in freight efficiency […]
Courtesy of Motley Fool, writer Matt DiLallo: Following the latest announcement for more than 900 new buses fueled by natural gas for Los Angeles and San Diego’s public transport needs, it’s now clear that compressed natural gas, or CNG, is really catching on with fleet operators. This trend has been a boon for engine […]
Cummins Inc. has announced that the next-generation QSB4.5 engine will meet Tier 4 Final near-zero emissions standards with top-rated power increased to 173 hp (129 kW) and a higher peak torque of 520 lb-ft (705 Nm). The 4-cylinder, 4.5-liter engine is performance enhanced with a Cummins VGT™ Variable Geometry Turbocharger, enabling the higher ratings of the […]
