I’ve speculated in the past that fleets would tire of natural gas engines, particularly as legislators or regulators began taxing the alternative fuel on the same basis as diesel.
September 21, 2018BusinessEquipment
Cummins Takes Over Lead in Heavier Class 8 Engines
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most diesel engines used in Class 8 trucks in North America in the first half of 2018, as it did a year earlier, although its overall market share dipped, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 8, 2018BusinessEquipment
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Acquires Independent Distributor
Jasper Engines & Transmissions acquired Jasper Engines & Transmissions of Greensboro, N.C., an independent distributor.
January 9, 2018BusinessEquipment
Cummins Net Income, Revenue Surge as Markets Strengthen
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. reported third-quarter net income and revenue surged compared with year-ago results.
November 1, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Cummins to Offer Option of Electric Engines by 2019
Cummins Inc. will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for commercial customers by 2019 and a range-extended electric truck ready in 2020, and is developing its next-generation heavy-duty diesel engine, the Columbus, Ind.-based company said.
June 26, 2017BusinessEquipment
Cummins Retains Top Spot in Class 8 Engine Market
A second-half slowdown in truck sales for Daimler Trucks’ two North American brands carried Cummins Inc. to its leadership in North American Class 8 truck engines for all of 2016, according to figures from WardsAuto.com.
March 20, 2017EquipmentBusinessFuel
Truck Engines Incorporate Advanced Engineering to Meet Phase 1 Greenhouse-Gas Standards
The diesel engines built this year are more efficient as the second step of greenhouse-gas Phase 1 standards takes effect. These power plants also offer improved reliability, advanced engineering, reduced maintenance and performance improvements that fleet managers and truck drivers will notice, industry experts said.
March 17, 2017BusinessEquipment
Engine Downspeeding Dictates Drive-Axle Design
To slow the speed of the engine at cruise — called downspeeding, in which every 100 rpm slowed equates to 1% fuel savings — axle ratios are getting numerically lower. To wring the most miles from a gallon of fuel, some fleets are increasingly spec’ing direct-drive instead of overdrive transmissions, which is driving the trend to lower numerical final drive ratios.
October 24, 2016BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFuel
Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016BusinessEquipmentFuel
Shell Rotella Unveils New Engine Oil Lineup
WASHINGTON — Shell Rotella has unveiled its new lineup of lubricating oils, products designed to maintain the hotter-burning diesel engines coming in January 2017 and beyond.
July 25, 2016