Manufacturers continue to roll out electric medium-duty trucks
Peterbilt, Kenworth, Navistar, Daimler, Freightliner and Cummins are a few of the companies making recent leaps in electric medium-duty truck development.
Cummins details electrification, hydrogen fuel cell investments
To showcase the latest hydrogen fuel cell technologies, Cummins displayed a Class 8, 6×4 day cab tractor with fuel cell and battery electric power at NACV.
Cummins expands X15 diesel engine portfolio in 2020
Cummins diesel engine platforms are expanding for 2020. The X15 engine offering for 2020 includes a new X15 Efficiency Series engine, a new Productivity Series offering and the Performance Series engine customers have come to depend on. The Cummins X12 platform will also have expanded availability. “We believe that diesel technology will be the best
Western Star brings tough to technology
Just because a job is hard doesn’t mean that the solution has to be. The Western Star team tackles it from all angles.
Cummins expands X15 portfolio
Cummins Inc. is expanding its 2020 X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the X15 Productivity Series.
Over 100 electric Blue Bird school buses have been ordered
Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington. Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Quebec later this year or in 2020.
Omnitracs, Cummins collaborate on remote calibration technology
Omnitracs recently announced a technology collaboration with Cummins on a new solution that leverages existing hardware to perform remote calibration updates on Cummins-powered engines.
Over-the-air engine updates: It’s time to start the conversation
Over-the-air (OTA) engine reprogramming is sending data to your trucks via cellular networks to improve their efficiency and productivity. And this functionality is only the beginning.
Where are we with FA-4 engine oil?
How are FA-4 oils doing in real-world applications? What kind of durability have they shown? Will FA-4 be available in more engines anytime soon? Let’s get to the answers.
Freightliner 114SD now available with Cummins X12 engine
The Cummins X12 engine can now be spec’d in the Freightliner 114SD, the companies announced. According to the companies, this combination provides a new option for a wide variety of vocational applications, particularly in segments where weight savings are a key consideration, such as concrete mixers, refuse trucks, dump trucks, auto haulers, and more. “We
Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution now Cummins approved for extended oil drain intervals
Valvoline’s Premium Blue One Solution engine oil has become the first engine oil approved to meet Cummins Engine Spec (CES 20092) that allows for extended drains in natural gas engines. Premium Blue One Solution, an engine oil approved for use in certain natural gas, diesel and gas fleet engines, was first released in March. With
Cummins, International, Mack and Mitsubishi Fuso to unveil truck technology at Work Truck Show
The Work Truck Show 2016 takes place between March 1-4 in Indianapolis, and companies making announcements at the show include Mitubishi Fuso of America, Inc.; Cummins Inc.; Mack Trucks; and International Truck, the show reported. Kenworth Truck Co., Ford Commercial Vehicles, Ram Commercial and Knapheide Manufacturing Co. also have scheduled press briefings at the show.
