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Vocational

Peterbilt to offer Cummins Westport ISL-G Near Zero engine on select work trucks

Peterbilt Motors Company is making available the Cummins Westport ISL-G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine on Model 567, 520 and 320 trucks. The ISL-G Near Zero engine uses a unique three-way catalyst in the after-treatment, advanced engine calibration and a closed crankcase ventilation system (CCV) to achieve emissions that the company says are 90 percent lower […]

September 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins intros 2 new torque ratings for ISX12

Cummins is adding two new torque ratings to its 450-hp ISX12, the company announced Thursday. The engines—featuring 450 horsepower with 1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque and 450 hp with 1450/1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque, respectively—are designed for linehaul and regional-haul truck markets. The 450 hp with 1650 lbs.-ft. of peak torque provides performance on the […]

September 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Test drive and an in-depth look inside Cummins’ new 2017 engines

Last month, Cummins introduced a brand new, re-branded engine lineup for 2017, highlighted by two new 15-liter engines. The engine maker also introduced a range of other new features and technology upgrades to its heavy-duty offerings. Our sister site CCJ had a chance to test some of the new features and talk to Cummins reps […]

August 25, 2016

Dealers

Truck, engine makers and industry groups pleased with final Phase 2 emissions standards

Industry stakeholders wasted little time in reacting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) endorsed the mandate, which calls for a phased-in reduction of up to 25 percent in […]

August 17, 2016

Class 7-8

Cummins unveils X12, X15 engines for 2017, rebrands heavy-duty lineup

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misstated the X12 Series engine’s torque range. The range will extend to 1,700 lb-ft, not 1,750 lb-ft as previously stated. The article has been updated to reflect the correction. During a press conference at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, Cummins pulled the curtain back […]

July 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins recalls 5,500 engines due to control module defect

Cummins is recalling nearly 5,500 ISX12 and ISX15 heavy-duty diesel engines manufactured between March 7, 2016, and April 12, 2016, due to a faulty engine control module. The ECM may short out and blow a fuse, according to the recall notice, and cause the engine to stall without warning. Cummins said the engine can’t be restarted until […]

June 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

International to offer OTA programming on Cummins engines

The first truck maker to offer over-the-air (OTA) engine programming will also be the first to offer OTA programming for Cummins engines. International has announced plans to begin offering OTA updates this fall on limited production release 2017 Cummins engines. OTA programming allows drivers and fleet managers to update engine control modules to the latest manufacturer-approved […]

May 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Allison’s fully-auto TC10 transmission coming to Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks

Through an engineering program with Allison Transmission, Paccar says it is poised to release Allison’s fully automatic TC10 transmission in the Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt Models 567 and 579 when equipped with either with either MX or Cummins engines. Offered with 10 forward speeds and two reverse, the TC10 uses a patented torque […]

May 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Goodbye EGR, Cummins reveals cool-running Stage V engines with simplified tech and a mod-free, one-world capability

Last year every major diesel engine manufacturer in the world announced at the Intermat trade show (France’s equivalent of ConExpo) that they were ready to meet Europe’s Stage V emissions regulations for off-road engines. This year at the Bauma show in Munich, Germany, Cummins unveiled a series of engines that not only meet the standard […]

April 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at Cummins facility

Two employees at Cummins Inc.’s Seymour Technical Center are dead in the wake of a shooting police are describing as a murder-suicide. According to the Indianapolis Star, the shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the diesel engine manufacturer’s facility in Seymour, Indiana. Police were called to the scene, and nearby businesses and schools were put on […]

March 11, 2016

Technology

Cummins releases new telematics app, Inline 7 service tool

Cummins recently introduced two new tech tools, one for subscribers of its telematics service and another for technicians. The engine maker’s new Connected Diagnostics (CD) app is available on both Apple iOS and Android devices for free to registered users of the telematics service. Cummins says the app is designed to complement its fault monitoring app. […]

March 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins ISL9 added to available engines for International WorkStar, DuraStar trucks

International announced Wednesday the addition of a second Cummins engine to its available options for the DuraStar and WorkStar families of vocational trucks. The 9-liter Cummins ISL9 joins the Cummins ISB and Navistar’s N9 and N10 as an available engine option for DuraStar and WorkStar trucks. International said the ISL9 is available for order immediately. Carl Webb, International […]

March 3, 2016