Cummins has announced that in addition to the recent investments it has made in its Fridley, Minn., plant, it will also invest more than $1 billion across its US engine manufacturing network in an effort to support the transition into hydrogen fuel.
The investments are being made in Indiana, North Carolina and New York. The $1 billion is intended to provide an upgrade of facilities supporting the first “fuel-agnostic” engine platforms in the industry. The fuel-agnostic concept refers specifically engines that can use different types of fuel, especially a variety of low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels.
Cummins plans to invest $452 million in its Jamestown Engine Plant in western New York, upgrading its 998,000 square-foot facility to produce what it calls the industry’s first fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform that leverages a range of lower carbon fuel types. The X15N is part of the new fuel-agnostic 15-liter engine platform produced at JEP.
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PSR Analysis: Over half of all medium and heavy trucks in the USA use a Cummins engine – the company hopes that this investment will smooth and support their transition to hydrogen power. Cummins credited congressional leadership and the Biden administration for support of its effort. PSR
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