Approximately 360,000 square feet of the existing plant, which measures 1.42m square feet, will be given over to the ‘Accelera’ zero emission brand.

Jointly developed by the two companies, the engine will be integrated into Isuzu’s new medium-duty truck range. The engine is set to go into series production in Q4 2024, at Isuzu’s engine plant in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

The BP97E is a high-energy-density battery pack and is the latest development in Accelera’s NMC battery platform.

There was plenty to report from the 2024 edition of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo held at the Las Vegas Convention Center between May 20-23.

Kel Kearns - veteran of Ford Motor Company - has been appointed as CEO of the joint venture.

The first ‘B6.7H’ hydrogen engines rolled off the production line at Jamshedpur in March and are now being integrated in Tata trucks.

Cummins and BAE Systems have been working together to produce and deliver ICE-electric hybrid drivetrain systems since 1994.

The manufacturer has said that its Model 579, 567, and 520 truck ranges may now be specified with the new Cummins engine, with start of production scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

Cummins used the World Truck Show to launch the next-generation heavy-duty on-highway diesel X15 engine.

Stone is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of global security firm Allegion. Before this, he was President of agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company. Stone earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Cummins is offering its remaining stake (80.5%) in Atmus to its shareholders, who have the option of exchanging Cummins common stock for shares in Atmus (at a 7% discount).

The JV aims to manufacture battery cells for commercial electric vehicles at a 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factory that is anticipated to cost between USD 2-3 billion and come online in 2027.