The agricultural engine maker pushes deeper into defense, positioning itself to benefit from Europe’s rearmament drive.
March 27, 2026BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
US Embraces Gas Guzzlers While World Goes Electric
The sudden switch promises a new era of fat profits for the companies. Long term, it risks sending American automakers off a cliff.
February 25, 2026BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Jacobs Showcases New Valvetrain Systems With Demo Truck
THOMPSON, Conn. — Jacobs Vehicle Systems on Nov. 1 showcased new cylinder deactivation and active decompression systems while launching the third iteration of its demonstration truck to highlight the new technologies.
November 2, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Detroit Supplies Most Class 8 Engines Overall in 2021 First Half
Detroit, the engine brand of Daimler Trucks North America, supplied the most Class 8 engines in North America during the first half of this year, nudging past independent engine maker Cummins Inc. by 1,344Â units or 1.1 percentage points.
August 11, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Achates’ Engine Brings Power, Lower Emissions
Achates Power of San Diego has developed a two-stroke truck diesel that has two crankshafts linked to two opposed pistons facing each other in a common cylinder.
April 23, 2021Editorial
Editorial: Cleaning the Air While Easing the Rules
The notion that federal regulators could in one proposal move to strengthen clean-air standards while deregulating certain engine-related rules might seem counterintuitive, but it’s precisely what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set out to do.
November 15, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
The Case for Natural Gas Engines
I’ve speculated in the past that fleets would tire of natural gas engines, particÂularly 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, 2017