Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today it joined 16 other companies signing a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Congress supporting the climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act, maintaining the private sector and government must work together to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

How did you discover Cummins as a place to develop your career? I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands, troubleshooting, creating new processes. I got my associate degree at Ivy Tech in Columbus, Indiana, and I’m currently working on my bachelor’s in engineering technology at Indiana State University. I have two brothers who work at Cummins, one as a Lead Engineer and the other as an Executive Director, so it has been on my radar for a while.

On Oct. 15, Clessie Lyle Cummins was honored at a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially announcing the opening of the American Trucking and Industry Leader (ATIL) Hall of Fame. “Father of the Highway Diesel Engine” Clessie Lyle Cummins, founder of the Cummins Engine Company and Jack and Gus Mack, founders of Mack Trucks were the first inductees into the newly established Hall of Fame Class.

When you think of a machine powered by Cummins, our engines working hand-in-hand with wind power to move a vessel is likely not the first thing that comes to mind. Nevertheless, the Cummins Marine 4.5 engine is on course to set sail next summer powering the sailing superyacht. 

Brazil - with a population of 211 million inhabitants and more than 2,500 Cummins employees – was one of the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  After seeing that vaccination was not advancing in Brazil at the same pace as in other countries in the region, a group of women entrepreneurs came together to create the United Movement for the Vaccine (Movimento Unidos Pela Vacina). The group's objective was simple: to make it feasible to vaccinate all Brazilians by September 2021. 

Our battery technology will be powering public transportation in Canada! Today, Canadian bus manufacturer Letenda announced that Cummins has been selected to power their new battery electric demonstrator vehicle, the Electrip® transit bus. The Electrip® is a 30-foot, zero-emissions transit bus that is expected be unveiled in early 2022. 

Letenda, a Canadian bus manufacturer, announced today that Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been selected to power its new battery electric demonstrator vehicle, the Electrip® transit bus. The Electrip® is a 30-foot, zero-emissions transit bus powered by Cummins and is expected be unveiled in early 2022.

Many businesses have made it a priority to reduce their carbon footprint. Multiple ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are available to business owners. 

Internal combustion engines using traditional and alternative fuels are an integral part of life in all parts of the world. They are almost universally used in motor vehicles of all kinds, in power generation, and more. Traditionally, internal combustion engines run on liquid fuels. These fuels are distilled from petroleum. Think gasoline, diesel, kerosene or heavy fuel oil.