Cummins to Build Engines at Chinese Plant

ngine maker Cummins Inc. said it formed a joint venture with Chinese company Shaanxi Automobile Group to develop Cummins’ ISM 11-liter heavy-duty engine at a new production facility to be built in the Chinese city of Xi’an.

Cummins said it will invest $24 million to build the plant, which it said should be open by the third quarter of 2006.

Cummins uses the 11-liter, fully electronic ISM engine platform, which ranges between 305 horsepower and 440 hp, for vehicles weighing between 26 tons and 44 tons, the company said.

The joint venture should result in annual production of 50,000 units, Cummins said.

Earlier this year, Cummins announced a joint venture with Swedish truck manufacturer Scania AB to develop a new fuel system for heavy-duty trucks.

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