Cummins Named Founding Partner in President's Twenty-First Century Truck Initiative
21 April 2000
Cummins Named Founding Partner in President's Twenty-First Century Truck Initiative
COLUMBUS, Ind.--April 21, 2000--Cummins Engine Company, Inc. (NYSE:CUM) today announced its participation in the Administration's "Twenty-First Century Truck Initiative". The partnership continues Cummins' mutually beneficial working relationship with the federal government to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. truck and bus market worldwide while improving air quality and reducing American dependence on petroleum-based fuels.Under the initiative, Cummins and other industry partners will collaborate with the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, and the Office of Management and Budget. Cummins will work with these partners to develop a commercially viable truck and propulsion systems technology that will dramatically cut fuel use and emissions of medium and heavy trucks and buses while enhancing safety, affordability and performance.
"Cummins' participation in the initiative is an illustration of our continued commitment to provide our customers with the most technologically advanced product possible," said Christine M. Vujovich, Vice President, Environmental Policy and Product Strategy. "By working with our agency partners, we expect to make great strides in our ability to produce a superior engine that exhibits low exhaust emissions and improved fuel economy that will also be affordable for our customers. This should have a profound impact on the productivity and fuel efficiency of the industry while reinforcing our role in environmental stewardship."
Cummins has a long history of partnership with federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, to develop advanced technology in the diesel engine arena. Through the Twenty-First Century Truck Initiative, Cummins expects to continue to benefit from the sharing of knowledge and advancements with these agencies.
Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is the world's largest producer of diesel engines above 200 horsepower. The company provides products and services for customers in markets worldwide for engines, power generation and filtration. In 1999, Cummins reported record sales of $6.6 billion. Press releases by fax may be requested by calling News on Demand (toll free) at 888-329-2305. Cummins' homepage on the Internet can be found at http://www.cummins.com.