Cummins Ready to Deliver Fuel Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions as New National Rule is Announced
August 16 2016 - 03:30PM
Business Wire
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today expressed its readiness to
provide fuel savings and environmental benefits as the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized their second phase of
national fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission
regulations for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. These
regulations cover Cummins on-highway engines from 200 to more than
600 horsepower output.
The agencies released a final rule that sets new standards for
engines, on-highway tractors, vocational vehicles, trailers and
heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans. The Phase 2 standards, intended
to drive further reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions, are an important step toward achieving national climate
and energy goals and delivering cost-saving benefits to owners.
“With nearly 100 years of engine expertise, we are
well-positioned to develop products that comply with this new rule
and meet our customers’ needs,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan,
President, Engine Business, Cummins Inc. “We are pleased that the
rule builds on the Phase 1 regulatory framework that recognizes the
diversity and complexity of the commercial vehicle sector, and we
look forward to continued collaboration with the agencies and our
customers to ensure a successful implementation.”
EPA also today announced plans to work with the California Air
Resources Board (ARB) to evaluate future lower NOx standards.
“The EPA and ARB should work collaboratively with the goal of
maintaining a national, heavy‐duty NOx and GHG program,”
Padmanabhan added. “Cummins is committed to working with both
agencies to determine the best path for achieving real‐world
reductions.”
Cummins has a long history of demonstrating its leadership in
developing the technologies needed to meet tough emissions
standards and improve fuel efficiency that are the hallmarks of not
only its North American products, but products across the globe.
For example, Cummins certified early to meet the Phase 1 fuel
efficiency standards in 2013 and 2016 and the Company was among the
first to meet the EPA’s rigorous on-highway emission standards in
2002, 2007 and 2010.
Cummins latest generation of midrange and heavy-duty engines are
ready to meet 2017 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards
with not just lower fuel consumption, but also bring enhanced
performance with innovative technology to offer a new level of
capability for every type of truck and bus application. Field-test
drivers have reported a superior driving experience that has
surpassed expectations in terms of both pulling and braking power,
as well as fuel-efficiency and uptime.
A first for the market, every 2017 engine is factory-ready to
enable Cummins Connected Solutions™ applications with real-time
diagnostics plus Over-the-Air (OTA) engine programming and
customization – without a visit to a service bay. Advanced features
for heavy-duty engines such as ADEPT™ SmartCoast and Predictive
Cruise Control (PCC) make every driver an expert, as the system can
even sense the road ahead, anticipating acceleration and coasting
for maximum efficiency through minimal effort. The market-leading
6.7-liter B Series engine now offers an up to 7% fuel economy
improvement over current product and even further savings and
emission reductions with the innovative Stop-Start capability.
“Fuel efficiency has long been a focus of our technology
development. We look forward to reviewing the final rule now that
it is published and working with all our stakeholders to make sure
both the customer and the environment benefit from it,” said Rich
Freeland, President and COO, Cummins Inc. “Cummins is ready to
tackle complex climate and energy challenges. We are confident we
have the engine technologies necessary to meet or exceed
improvements required by the Phase 2 engine standards.”
“Cummins will continue to put our customers first, while
building on the past 30 years in which we’ve reduced engine
emissions in North America by more than 99 percent. In addition to
these significant emissions reductions, over the past few years we
have also been able to improve the fuel economy of the Cummins
ISX15 by approximately two percent each year,” added Freeland. “We
continue to demonstrate we can optimize the integration of our
engines in vehicles of all types while delivering improved fuel
efficiency, quality, power and cost savings for our customers.”
About Cummins
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of
complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute
and service diesel and natural gas engines and related
technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation
systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins
currently employs approximately 55,000 people worldwide and serves
customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a
network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent
distributor locations and approximately 7,200 dealer locations.
Cummins earned $1.4 billion on sales of $19.1 billion in 2015.
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