Cummins, Inc. News

Cummins Turbo Technologies, a business unit of global power technology pioneer Cummins Inc. celebrated the expansion of its new turbo remanufacturing operations in North Charleston, allowing the company to better serve customers.  Destination Zero Remanufacturing is an important part of Cummins’ environmental sustainability strategy, Destination Zero. Remanufacturing will allow the company to use less, use better and use again while presenting an environmentally friendly option to r...

Cummins Inc. will soon begin building its new gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, reaffirming the company’s commitment to expanding the green hydrogen economy in Europe and globally. In 2021, Cummins announced it had selected Spain as the site of a new proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer plant. Recently, the company purchased more than 530,000 sq. ft. (50,000 sq. m.) of land in the industrial area of Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha,...

Cummins Inc. will begin producing electrolyzers in the United States of America (USA), underscoring the company’s continued dedication to advancing the nation’s green hydrogen economy. Electrolyzer production will take place in Fridley, Minnesota, starting at 500 megawatts (MW) of manufacturing capacity annually, scalable to 1 gigawatt (GW) in the future. “Expanding Cummins’ electrolyzer manufacturing footprint to the United States is a milestone not only for our company...

Atura Power has selected Cummins Inc. to design and manufacture the electrolyzer system for its Niagara Hydrogen Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. This will be Ontario’s first 20-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen facility. Cummins’ proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis system will be manufactured at its Mississauga, Ontario facility and become the center-piece of Atura Power’s Niagara Hydrogen Centre. PEM electrolyzer system Powered by renewable hydroelectricity, th...

On September 20, 2022, three Cummins Inc. employees received National Safety Council (NSC) awards. The NSC presented the Marion Martin Award to Maude McGraw, the Distinguished Service to Safety Award to Pat Cunningham, and the Rising Stars of Safety Award to Jolene Chong at the opening session of the 2022 NSC Congress and Expo and the National Award Ceremony in San Diego, California. All three Cummins employees received these prestigious awards for their continued dedication to safety.  l...

Cummins and Hyliion are joining forces to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hypertruck ERX powertrain, an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries. Together the companies plan to obtain key environmental certifications for Cummins’ natural gas internal combustion engines to be used in Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX powertrain. Hyliion Hypertruck ERX The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX offers 75...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced the sale of the 300th Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration, purchased by the Austin Fire Department, in Texas, USA, through authorized dealer – Siddons Martin Emergency Group. Since its introduction in 2018 and following the 200th sale, just one year ago, this aerial configuration has proven to offer an unmatched combination of maneuverability, operability, and serviceability in t...

More than 8,600 people traveled to Long Beach, California, USA, in order to attend the recent Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2022, North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. Major retailers were in attendance, looking to decarbonize their fleets, gaining insight into the latest developments, policies, and technologies in clean transportation solutions. ACT Expo 2022 ACT Expo 2022 featured the largest collection of clean vehicle and fuel s...

The city of Orlando is known for its amusement parks and attractions. However, so many of the city’s residents and tourists don’t see the daily acts performed by the city’s brave firefighters from Orlando Fire Department. Beyond running the typical daily calls that many departments run, the fire department also operate in the parks on technical rescue calls and to assist the park’s response teams with emergency medical incidents. Although, those technical rescue incident...

The search for power solutions to decarbonize commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment took an exciting turn in the summer of 2021, with an announcement from Cummins, Inc. Cummins’s hydrogen-fueled engine development program is one of the company’s latest steps to advance zero-carbon technology. Customers are taking notice and so are governments. Indeed, judging by some reactions, it's almost as if Cummins has just reinvented the internal combustion engine (ICE). Of course, pro...

Regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from motor vehicles are tightening around the world. With this, both hydrogen engines and hydrogen fuel cells are receiving an increasing interest. Net zero CO2 emissions goals Given medium and heavy-duty trucks are major sources of CO2 emissions, the transportation sector’s journey to destination net zero CO2 emission features both technologies. As more truck makers join the ranks of auto companies developing CO2-free or CO2-neutral...

Cummins Inc. Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger were in Washington, D.C. speaking at a White House event focused on the Build Back Better Act. He joined President Joe Biden and several other business CEOs. Linebarger was one of three CEOs to have a speaking role during the formal press portion.  During his public and private discussions with President Biden and the other business leaders, Linebarger voiced his support for advancing the Build Back Better Act because of its provisions that addr...

Cummins Inc. named Jeff Wiltrout, Vice President- Corporate Strategy, effective immediately. Wiltrout has served in this role on an interim basis since Thad Ewald’s departure from Cummins last year. “I am thrilled to have Jeff take this role, and I’m confident his experience and leadership capabilities make him the ideal leader for this work,” said Tom Linebarger, Chairman, and CEO, Cummins Inc. Critical strategy projects “During his career at Cummins, Jeff has d...

Cummins Inc. has announced that Bonnie Fetch has been named the Vice President – Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing, effective February 1, 2021. Bonnie Fetch currently serves as Vice President – North America Regional Operating Team and Distribution Business Supply Chain Services. Navigating supply chain challenges “Bonnie is the right person for this role, as we continue navigating supply chain challenges and executing our Supply Chain transformation,” said Jennifer...

Cummins Inc. announced it will locate its New Power China headquarters and research and development center in Shanghai, China, in the Lingang New Area, a globally competitive free trade pilot zone.  The Shanghai hub will initially house manufacturing for proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, electrolyzer stacks, and fuel cell stacks. The second phase of the project is expected to include additional aspects of the hydrogen industrial chain, as well as supply chain and innovation cent...

Valvoline Inc., a U.S.-based worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – and Cummins Inc., the largest independent manufacturer of engines and related components with operations in over 190 countries and territories – announced today a five-year renewal of their longstanding marketing and technology partnership agreement.  Under this renewal, Cummins will endorse and recommend Valvoline’s Premium Blue engine oil for its heavy-duty diesel eng...

PACCAR utilizes its comprehensive Supplier Performance Management program (SPM) to evaluate supplier performance in the areas of product development, operations and aftermarket support, and alignment with PACCAR’s key business objectives. Each year, PACCAR recognizes its top performing suppliers in the SPM program. This honor is given to suppliers that reach the SPM Master, leader and achiever status. The SPM program drives collaboration and continuous improvement between PACCAR and its s...