On May 16, Cummins China held the "2024 Cummins Customer Day" event in Wuxi with the theme of "Core Drive, Heart Together, New Future", and released a new generation of 7.0L and 6.2L engines, and issued the latest statement on the 15N gas engine.
Cummins is about to usher in its 50th year of development in China, from technology and product introduction to reverse output, from joint venture production to chain research and development, from a single engine to a diversified low-carbon and zero-carbon power matrix, Cummins continues to deepen its deep chain with OEMs to build a healthy and win-win commercial vehicle ecological industry chain with Chinese customers. This year's Cummins Customer Day focused on the commercial vehicle segment and was attended by more than 100 OEM customers and end users, as well as commercial vehicle media.
Shen Bin, Deputy Secretary-General of China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association, Wu Huaizhu, Deputy General Manager of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, Zhou Xingli, Vice President of Foton Motor Research Institute, Wang Quanfa, General Manager of After-sales Service of Zhongtong Express Group, and other customer representatives attended the event. Nathan Stoner, Vice President of Cummins and Chairman of Cummins China, Wang Kaijun, Vice President of Cummins and General Manager of Engine Business Unit in China, Stephen Saxby, Vice President of Cummins and Chief Technology Officer of Cummins China, Chai Yongquan, General Manager of Cummins China Parts Division, Zhan Li, General Manager of Cummins East Asia Distribution Division, Chen Hua, General Manager of Foton Cummins, Xu Daqian, Executive Deputy General Manager of Dongfeng Cummins, and other leaders attended the event.
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As a global leader in power technology, Cummins has always been committed to helping customers succeed and leading technological progress since its inception.
"'Chain innovation, win-win cooperation' is the driving force for Cummins' development in China, and 'inexhaustible innovation and customer achievement' is our eternal commitment to Chinese customers." Wang Kaijun, Vice President of Cummins, emphasized in his speech, "Whether it is a new breakthrough in the product matrix, a further advancement in digital tools, or a new exploration of cross-border service cooperation, the starting point of Cummins' continuous innovation is to empower customers and help them succeed in the whole life cycle." ”
Focusing on market changes and user needs, the event site specially set up a "Power Group Heroes" forum, where customer representatives, technical experts, and senior industry car critics "face-to-face" anchored "customers' expectations for power" and conducted in-depth discussions; At the same time, the latest Cummins product matrix was displayed, from 2.5L to 15L diesel and natural gas engines, as well as various core components, as well as the latest e-road Cummins App and JD.com's new platform for customer rights and interests, so that customers can enjoy a one-stop immersive experience in the event.
Two new classic mid-size engines were released
Adhering to the original intention of "customer success", Cummins has been based on innovation and constantly promoting the customization and upgrading of each new product to respond to more rapid and diverse market changes.
At this event, Cummins, together with two partners, Dongfeng Motor and Foton Motor, released two medium-sized engines, 7.0L and 6.2L, which meet the fuel consumption standard of the fourth stage. The two products are not only a major upgrade of Cummins' traditional mid-horsepower truck market, but also a major step forward in the construction vehicle market.
Cummins' new 7.0L and 6.2L engines are also a shared platform product under Cummins' FFA2.0 strategy, which will be produced simultaneously by Dongfeng Cummins and Foton Cummins. It has been comprehensively upgraded in terms of fuel saving, power, reliability, and driving comfort. The fuel-saving performance is better than the past, and it can save 5%-10% more fuel than the previous generation of products under typical cargo application conditions; The maximum power performance of 350 horsepower and 1400 Nm deduces a new realm of power; In terms of reliability, 33 reliability technologies have been iteratively upgraded to further improve reliability. In addition, in terms of driving comfort, the gear train design has been comprehensively improved to greatly reduce engine noise and vibration.
Sai Junfeng, vice president of Cummins and chief technology officer of China, said when interpreting the new product technology: "This generation of 7.0L and 6.2L platforms inherits the advantages of Cummins' classic B-series platform. With a history of more than 40 years and more than 17 million units sold worldwide, Cummins B-Series engines are the preferred power for medium-sized trucks of many well-known brands around the world." "At the same time, these two engines are also the flagship products of Cummins' multi-fuel engine platform in the mid-horsepower segment, Cummins has launched a 6.7N natural gas engine, and a 6.7H hydrogen internal combustion engine is under development."
Latest statement on 15N gas machine
Regarding the reported Cummins 15N gas engine products, Cummins China also responded and clarified at the customer day. The following is the latest statement of Cummins China on 15N gas engine:
Thank you for your continued support and attention to Cummins.
The dust has now settled on the reported Cummins 15N gas engine products. The Cummins 15N gas engine meets the requirements of national emission regulations and does not have any emission violations.
The relevant institutions have entrusted the testing center of China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd. to do a complete test, and the relevant enterprises have also entrusted other national authoritative testing institutions, including China Automotive Research Institute Automobile Inspection Center (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. and Xiangyang Da'an Automobile Testing Center Co., Ltd., to do many standard and non-standard tests. Related tests, including icing test, crankcase pressure test, etc., are repeatedly carried out engine bench test and vehicle PEMS test at different temperatures and under different working conditions, and even non-standard tests under extreme working conditions.
The test results show that our products meet the national environmental protection requirements and do not have any emission violations.
We sincerely thank the government, relevant institutions, experts and industry professionals for their objective and fair attitude and scientific and realistic spirit in this process.
We would like to thank our partners, customers, media and the public for their support and assistance in the face of false accusations and malicious attacks.
We will also continue to actively respond to the country's "Clear Action" and the call, and strive to create a public opinion and business environment for fair competition.
Cummins and related parties will continue to pursue their legal responsibilities for defaming our business reputation, product reputation and infringement of reputation rights by certain self-media, enterprises and individuals in accordance with laws and regulations.
As an integral part of China's industry, Cummins is about to enter its 50th year of development in China. China's favorable business environment has once again been proven to be a testament to our determination and confidence to continue operating in China.
Cummins will continue to uphold the belief of integrity and integrity, carry forward the spirit of continuous innovation, adhere to the concept of win-win cooperation with Chinese partners, and fulfill the commitment to continuously create value for Chinese users.
Shen Bin, Deputy Secretary-General of China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association, affirmed Cummins' contribution to the progress of China's internal combustion engine industry in the past half century, and said: "The internal combustion engine industry is in a critical window period of optimization, upgrading, innovation and development. As an industry association, we advocate for the advancement of the industry through technological innovation. Unwilling to see some malicious competition and meaningless 'internal friction', the healthy and sustainable development of the industry depends on a fair market competition environment. We will promote exchanges between enterprises, advocate industry self-discipline, strengthen industrial chain coordination, jointly promote the realization of the 'dual carbon' goal of internal combustion engines, and contribute to the high-quality development of China's commercial vehicle industry." ”
After a hundred years, Cummins has always stood at the forefront of the tide, rooted in China for nearly 50 years, and has always been self-righteous and win-win, winning the trust of customers bit by bit. Every trust supports Cummins to move to the next level, and Cummins will continue to innovate and empower customers to succeed in all aspects.