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Late last year, Cummins shipped its first QSK95 built specifically for rail. The engine – one of the most powerful high-speed diesels ever used in commercial rail – was delivered to a Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento, destined for duty in U.S. passenger rail. Capable of top speeds of 125 mph when used as the primary power of a locomotive, the engine delivers 4,400 hp, more than any

Pick Up Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Nearby With the addition of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to Cummins diesel engines for a wide range of vehicles built in 2010 or newer, we’ve answered some of the most common questions about Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). Here are answers to 6 frequently asked questions about DEF: Q1: Where can I find DEF? A: Because almost all diesel-powered pas

You’re driving down the road or operating on the job site. Suddenly, a lamp flashes on your dash. No matter what color or shape it may be, that little indicator light is something that should be taken seriously. But just how serious is it? Is it time to shut down or can you keep going? To help you, Cummins created Connected Diagnostics™, an innovative bridge from your engine to Cummins experts.

Editors at Cars.com and PickupTrucks.com have named the Nissan TITAN XD the 2016 Pickup Truck of the Year. Powered by the brand new Cummins 5L V8 Turbo Diesel, the TITAN XD roared past five other trucks to claim the top spot. It’s one of a number of awards the TITAN XD has received: it was also named the 2015 Official Truck of Texas, the Truck of the Year by AutoGuide.com, the Truck of the Month f

Based in Windsor, Connecticut, Vantis Life Insurance Company provides families with affordable life insurance and annuity products. Vantis Life prides itself on providing products to hardworking American families and supporting these products with attentive and personal customer service. But in 2011, an unusually early and heavy October snowstorm knocked out power in Windsor and surrounding are

The Cummins Northeast team was excited to have the Cummins Redefining Tour come to New England for stops in Boston, MA and upstate NY. And I was especially thrilled to learn that I would have the opportunity ride along in the trucks to experience the new technology. For those who don’t know my background, I spent a large portion of my Cummins career as a Territory Manager and Distribu

The Cummins ISX15-powered Redefining Tour fleet has accumulated over 60,000 miles over the last fifteen weeks since the Tour kickoff in mid-June. After a successful event in Omaha earlier this week, the Tour fleet set out for the longest single leg of the 2015 Tour, and today has just over 200 miles to go of a three-day run. The fleet will arrive in Englishtown, New Jersey, to get ready for w

This is it! My first time riding in a truck outside of a small test track on the west side of Columbus, Indiana. After standing for eight hours in 90-degree, 90% humidity heat, riding in a truck with air conditioning for eight hours seemed like a vacation. Except in order to make it to Atlanta on time, the trip started out at six o'clock in the morning. I had the plea

It was HOT! It was Humid! It was Orlando! The Redefining Tour rolled into Orlando at 7pm EST Sunday, August 23rd. Instead of waiting to set up the event early the next morning, the team of tour drivers and Cummins PowerSouth Distributors had the basics of the show ready to go. With some additional tents and shade areas constructed, by 9am August 24th, the first Orlando event was ready to r

This past April, the lights went out in our nation’s capital. There was no storm, it wasn’t a hot summer day, and a car did not knock down any power lines. The cause of the blackout was allegedly a freak accident due to a dilapidating infrastructure: a piece of metal breaking loose from a power line 43 miles from the District of Columbia. From neighborhoods to national museums, prestigious coll

As the old saying goes, good fences make good neighbors. Well, so do quiet generators, and although we’re certain you make every effort to be the good neighbor, you could be overlooking a thing or two. We’re referring to that old portable backup generator you bring out every time the power fails. It’s bad enough these machines crank out only enough power to run the fridge and TV at the same