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November 11 holds significant meaning to many around the globe. It is a global day of remembrance and recognition of the many sacrifices that have been made in the name of freedom and liberty. In the United States, this day is referred to as Veterans Day, and citizens recognize all veterans who have served and/or continue to serve as well as those that paid the ultimate price. On Remembrance Day,

Distributed energy resources, or DERs, are small-scale electricity supply or demand resources that are interconnected to the electric grid. They are power generation resources and are usually located close to load centers, and can be used individually or in aggregate to provide value to the grid.  DERs include a variety of physical and virtual assets. Physical DERs are typically under 10 M

Distributed energy resources, or DERs, have rapidly expanded over the past decade. Their expansion is one of the most significant changes that the power generation sector has experienced in that period.  If DERs are new to you, don’t forget to check out what are distributed energy resources and how they work before going ahead. Homeowners and businesses install DERs to reduce their

Distributed energy resources, or DERs, are increasingly popular among utilities and wholesale electricity market participants.  DERs are a category of power generation resources defined by their size and their location. Definitions vary, but few physical DERs would be larger than a couple of megawatts. Diesel or natural gas generators, microturbines, run-of-the-river hydro units, solar arr

Our battery technology will be powering public transportation in Canada! Today, Canadian bus manufacturer Letenda announced that Cummins has been selected to power their new battery electric demonstrator vehicle, the Electrip® transit bus. The Electrip® is a 30-foot, zero-emissions transit bus that is expected be unveiled in early 2022.  Specifically designed for the North American region,

Brazil - with a population of 211 million inhabitants and more than 2,500 Cummins employees – was one of the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  After seeing that vaccination was not advancing in Brazil at the same pace as in other countries in the region, a group of women entrepreneurs came together to create the United Movement for the Vaccine (Movimento Unidos Pela Vacina

On Oct. 15, Clessie Lyle Cummins was honored at a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially announcing the opening of the American Trucking and Industry Leader (ATIL) Hall of Fame. “Father of the Highway Diesel Engine” Clessie Lyle Cummins, founder of the Cummins Engine Company and Jack and Gus Mack, founders of Mack Trucks were the first inductees into the newly established Hall of Fame Class. The ce

Cummins is preparing to deliver a package in the form of the 100th battery electric transit bus in collaboration with GILLIG. This exciting delivery is in route to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri. “This is a great milestone for Cummins, GILLIG and Metro Transit, but we are just getting started,” said Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins. “The adoption of zero-emi

The Cummins HyLYZER in Bécancour, Quebec, Canada, is the largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer in operation in the world. A new video case study highlights the installation’s ground-breaking green hydrogen production capabilities, making it a beacon for a zero-carbon future. Watch below:  Commissioned in January and installed at the Air Liquide hydrogen production faci

"When the destination is clear, there's no point in delaying the arrival." That is the philosophy that drove Meritor to be the first heavy duty brake manufacturer to meet the Better Brakes Law 2025 standard for copper content in brake pads. In 2010, the States of California and Washington enacted legislation that will require brake pads sold or installed in both states to have reduced levels of

September 12 – 18 is designated as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The trucking industry and its workers are critical to the U.S. economy. Nearly 8 million people are employed in trucking-related careers, including 3.6 million professional drivers. Most goods consumed in the U.S. are put on a truck at some point. In fact, the trucking industry hauled 72.5% of all freight transported in th

In the commercial vehicle and industrial markets, Meritor is best known as a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions with more than a 110-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability. But what is less commonly known is that Meritor not only serves the truck market, but trai