Once everything was in place, the Cummins R2.8 fired up on the first try and has been cruising down the road ever since. In fact, anyone curious about what it takes to install a R2.8 Turbo Diesel can check out the installation guide on our Repower page.

As one of the first Beta customers of the R2.8 Turbo Diesel, this truck features a data-logger that allows Cummins engineers to receive valuable information from a maiden off-roading voyage to FJ Summit to highway cruising and every mile in between.

Cummins is excited to announce the launch of our “Repower Profile” series, featuring technical information and unique facts about vehicles repowered with the R2.8 Turbo Diesel.The maiden voyage for this Jeep was a six hour drive to Toledo, Ohio, for the first Toledo Jeep Fest. Since then, this Jeep has had more than 20,000 trouble free miles added to the odometer and continues to be both a fan and employee favorite, as it makes the rounds on engineering and marketing trips.

While the storm response has stabilized in Florida, the company is actively working to help bring electricity to key parts of Puerto Rico, where roughly 80 percent of residents were without power as of Oct. 19.

Officials from Microsoft, Cummins, and McKinstry celebrated the start of operations Wednesday, October 25, at their new advanced energy lab in Seattle, Washington, maintaining it could deliver important insights not just on powering datacenters, but on a host of other energy-intensive activities. “In the future, the research work done here will help us and our customers in really diverse applications and market segments,” said Gary Johansen, Executive Director of Power Systems Engineering at Cummins.

There are other decisions and purchases you can make that will help you lead a healthier and safer life, while also gaining peace of mind. Here are five smart purchases for empty nesters to consider.  

This month, we’re saluting Anna Patton as a Cummins Hero, nominated through our HERO program. Anna is a remarkable nine-year-old, nominated for her dedication to helping kids with cancer. When Anna’s aunt died of cancer last spring, she was devastated, but quickly turned her thoughts to helping others. Anna wanted to help bring a little Christmas magic to kids with cancer who were stuck in the hospital for the holidays.

If approved by the shareholders, the amendments to the Restated Articles of Incorporation will become effective promptly after the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, along with a conforming By-law amendment. The proposed amendments to the Restated Articles of Incorporation would provide Cummins’ shareholders with the power to amend the By-laws upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast. The proposed amendments are consistent with Cummins’ commitment to strong Corporate Governance practices.

"To be a leading provider of electrified power systems just as we are with diesel and natural gas driven powertrains, we must own key elements and subsystems of the electrification network," said Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc. "By adding the expertise of Brammo and its employees to Cummins, we are taking a step forward in our electrification business and differentiating ourselves from our competition. As always, when markets are ready, Cummins will bring our customers the right power solution at the right time to power their success."