NORTH AMERICA REPORT
Cummins plans to introduce their agnostic ICE engine platforms with testing to begin in 2024 and series production to start in the 2026/2027 timeframe. The engine platforms use a common base engine. Below the head gasket the engines will mostly have similar components and above the head gasket the engine will have different components for different fuel types. The new platforms will include the B6.7, X10 and the X15 engines. The X10 will ultimately supersede the current L9 and X12 engine platforms.
In North America, Cummins plans to introduce the agnostic engine platforms starting in 2026. Diesel and natural gas will be the first fuel types introduced and hydrogen versions will soon follow.
Sources: FleetOwner Cummins X Series Agnostic Engines Cummins Agnostic Overview
PSR Analysis: We believe the engines initially will be installed in the major OEM’s medium and heavy trucks with selected fleet testing likely starting in 2024. The engine platforms include the B6.7 liter, the X10 and eventually the X15 liter engine starting series production in the 2026/2027 timeframe. The B6.7 liter engine will be offered with diesel, natural gas, gasoline and propane while the X10 and X15 lines will be available in diesel, natural gas, and eventually hydrogen versions.
Cummins is developing the agnostic B6.7L engine for Europe. Production is likely to begin ahead of the Euro VII emission regulation and it is likely that the DAF and Daimler may be early adopters. Like North America, Lower hydrogen cost and expanded fueling infrastructure would be needed before any significant hydrogen vehicle adoption would occur.
Cummins is also entering the hydrogen fuel cell segment. By 2024, Cummins plans to provide 20 proton exchange membranes (PEM) to Scania in the Netherlands. The PEM’s will then be integrated into Scania’s existing battery electric truck platform. The trucks will be delivered to HyTrucks that same year. Cummins and Daimler plan to upfit the Freightliner Cascadia platform with hydrogen fuel cells based upon the Cummins fourth-generation fuel cell powertrain with initial delivery in 2024. Initial volumes will be relatively low primarily due to the high cost of hydrogen and a lack of re-fueling infrastructure. PSR
Chris Fisher is Senior Commercial Vehicle Analyst at Power Systems Research
