As engine manufacturers began providing high power density engines for better fuel economy and lower cost of ownership for their customers, a need for better engine brake performance at lower rpm became important. While engine manufacturers sought ways to make the engine more efficient, vehicle manufacturers focused on areas such as decreasing aerodynamic drag and reducing rolling resistance from the tires. Together, the need for higher engine brake power was even greater.

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has partnered with Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) to expose students to STEM through pop-up workshops and STEM academies. With Detroit recently launched as a new CARE community, resources will primarily be focused on the North End and North Corktown neighborhoods.

Ever-tightening emissions regulations are on the horizon and these new regulations could put a greater focus on measuring real-world driving conditions. By 2024 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is scheduled to tighten regulations to improve NOx emissions technologies that quickly get heat into an aftertreatment system, then keep the system hot, without hurting fuel consumption.

To savvy fleet owners, the Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO, is one of those phrases that is ubiquitous in the Commercial Vehicle industry nowadays. It is simply a way to depict the true cost of owning a commercial vehicle. The lower the TCO, often expressed in euro or dollars per km or miles, the more attractive the vehicle is to the potential owner/operator.

High speed ferry powered by Cummins QSK95 engines Tanzania’s latest fast ferry joins a fleet of vessels numerically named after the country’s majestic, dormant volcano. Built for Azam Marine, Kilimanjaro VIII is a 53m aluminum, passenger fast ferry cruising between Dar es Salaam and the historic spice island of Zanzibar.

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today reported results for the second quarter of 2023. Second quarter revenues of $8.6 billion increased 31 percent from the same quarter in 2022. Sales in North America increased 31 percent and international revenues increased 32 percent due to the addition of Meritor and strong demand across most global markets.