The agreement is to collaborate to build internal combustion hydrogen-powered, fuel cell and battery electric commercial vehicles.

Cummins used the IAA to reveal its new medium-duty hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine, which has been developed as part of the European H2-ICE project and Destination Zero Initiative.

Cummins's new 20,000 square metre manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain is to build PEM electrolysers for production of green hydrogen.

Cummins has laid out its hydrogen strategy, which involves three key areas: The production of green hydrogen, the management and transportation of hydrogen, and the application of hydrogen in engines and fuel cells.

Cummins has developed a modular engine block with interchangeable cylinder heads and injection systems to be powered by a multiple of clean fuels namely hydrogen, biogas, diesel and HVO (biodiesel).

Jennifer Rumsey takes over from Tom Linebarger as head of Cummins, becoming the first female President and CEO in its 100+ year history.

The X15N, the newest in the X-Series of natural gas engines, will be offered in heavy-duty trucks manufactured by PACCAR subsidiaries Kenworth and Peterbilt.

‘Elevāt Machine Connect’, designed according to the principles of the ‘Internet of Things’, allows users to remotely monitor the health and performance of their assets, including fleet vehicles, heavy machinery, and components.

Since the first installation in 2006 – a Euro-IV standard ISB 4.5 in a ‘Sultan’ midi-bus – Cummins diesel and natural gas engines have been offered in the majority of Otokar’s city and inter-city buses and its tourist coaches.

The engine manufacturer has taken over the axle and brake specialist for a sum of USD3.7bn.

Cummins has begun a partnership with Daimler Trucks North America to retrofit Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins fourth-generation hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. The firms expect initial units will be available in 2024 for the North American market.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, debuted its 15-litre hydrogen internal combustion engine at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. This hydrogen version of the fuel agnostic platform is expected to enter series production in 2027.