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Class 7-8
Kenworth adds Cummins ISX12N as nat gas engine option on T680, T880 and T880S trucks
The ISX12N will now be available on Kenworth T680, T880 and T880S and will benefit line haul, regional haul, vocational and refuse applications. More here!
August 27, 2018
Class 7-8
Volvo VNL 300 can now be specâd with Cummins ISX12N nat gas engine
Volvo announces VNL 300 daycab now available with Cummins ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine, providing an alternative fuel solutions.
July 26, 2018
Vocational
Test Drive: Kenworthâs natural gas T880S impresses even off-road
Kenworth knows that meeting government requirements can be a critical part of doing business. For mixer customers needing to comply with federal bridge formulas and cleaner emissions, the truck maker now offers the 2018 T880S natural gas mixer. The Cummins-Westport 8.9-liter ISL G Near Zero NOx engine offers quieter and cleaner performance with power thatâs comparable [âŚ]
August 16, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cummins introduces 2017 updates to midrange, natural gas engines
Cummins recently introduced several improvements to its lineup of midrange engines for the 2017 model year. Jeff Caldwell, Executive Director of North American Truck OEMs, says the companyâs market-leading B6.7 is seeing an average improvement that exceeds the programâs 7 percent initial target. âTodayâs 6.7 is the B Seriesâ most efficient engine to-date,â Caldwell says, noting the [âŚ]
April 13, 2017
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 [âŚ]
September 5, 2016
Construction Equipment
Natural gas engines becoming a more attractive alternative all the time
While visiting the Southwest Texas Research Institute in June, Shell Lubricantâs global experts gave us a look at what the future holds in store for energyâparticularly energy of the petrochemical variety. According to Dr. Selda Gunsel, vice president of Shellâs global commercial technology, by 2050 the world population will have risen from 7 billion to [âŚ]
July 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Cummins enters development partnership to boost natural gas truck adoption
Cummins and Agility Fuel Systems have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at boosting adoption of natural gas-powered trucks, the companies announced at the ACT Expo in Dallas on Tuesday. The partnership will include technology development and integration of software and hardware between Cumminsâ natural gas engines and Agilityâs onboard fuel storage and delivery system. âOur [âŚ]
May 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Risk of shooting flames causes Cummins Westport to recall 25,000 natural gas engines
Certain Cummins Westport natural gas engines could cause flames to shoot from your exhaust. But this isnât some type of hot rod modification. Itâs a serious defect that has caused Cummins and its joint venture with Westport to initiate a recall. The recall affects certain natural gas engines in the Cummins Westport ISL G and [âŚ]
March 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
How to maintenance Cummins-Westport natural gas engines
Natural gas fuel is making big inroads in the transportation and construction industries for a simple reason. Itâs $1.50 to $2 cheaper per diesel gallon equivalent than traditional diesel fuel. Thereâs a lot to pencil out before you invest in a natural gas driven truck. You have to calculate how much youâll save on fuel [âŚ]
October 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Mack adds natural-gas Granite
Mack Trucks said today it would expand its natural-gas powered offerings to its construction Mack Granite and on-highway Mack Pinnacle 2013 models. Both will use the Cummins Westport ISX12G engine. The company already offers natural gas-powered models for the refuse market. The full release is below. 120611- Bulldog âWalks the Walkâ on Alternative Drivelines[4]
June 11, 2012
Maintenance
Trucks
Ready for Natural Gas? LNG and CNG look to be a medium-duty hit â but will they work in Class 8? By Jack Roberts Natural gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines isnât a new idea. What is new is the scope of its penetration into new vehicle applications in the wake of rising [âŚ]
April 29, 2012
Roadbuilding
Cummins: 2014 compliant engines ready in 2013
The new engines will deliver up to a 2 percent fuel economy improvement over comparable engines being produced today.
March 21, 2012
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