Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

As a third-generation grocer in Thibodaux, Louisiana, a small college town 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, Blake Richard wasn’t about to evacuate when Hurricane Ida was headed toward him last year. “I’ve never left for a storm,” said Richard. “My family owns Rouses Markets, a large grocery chain along the southern Gulf Coast. We’re always the last to close for a hurricane and the first to op

At the turn of the twentieth century, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the U.S. and a few years later Henry Ford debuted the Model T in Detroit, Michigan. Only few visionaries at that time may have imagined a future with an intricate highway system, carrying people and goods from one coast to another in a matter of days. Or trolleys and streetcars becoming massive urban busses, runn

With Andretti at the wheel, the only diesel-powered car to set pole at the Indianapolis 500 will once again make history around the track. Cummins has a rich history of "firsts" - from land-speed records to great accomplishments at the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Those innovations haven’t always been developed in the laboratory. In fact, the company’s founder, Clessie Cummins, used mo

The first phases of greenhouse gas regulations for commercial vehicles focused on tailpipe emissions, and this perspective brought the industry many efficiency improvements. With the advent of low to zero carbon fuels and new power sources, differences in GHG emissions are becoming more difficult to assess. One example is battery electric powertrains which get their energy from charging via the el

Cummins Inc. has long demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Company founder J. Irwin Miller marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. and contributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Cummins severed business with South Africa in a stance against apartheid in the 1980s and has a history of opposing state constitutions banning gay marriage. Today, this legacy is honored

Jennifer Rafiner-Jarboe’s motto is, if a mistake is made, move forward to a solution. She’s been living by this credo since college which she entered as pre-med, certain she would pursue medicine. But after her second year, “I had to be really honest with myself. I just wasn’t good at chemistry,” she says. So, she finished college with a B.S. in Business Administration and an unclear map of her fu

More than 8,600 people traveled to Long Beach, California to attend the recent Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. Major retailers were in attendance looking to decarbonize their fleets, gaining insight into the latest developments, policies, and technologies in clean transportation solutions.  This yea

This article was authored by Jared Godwin, Cummins dealer at Lawson & Lawson Electrical Services If you live in one of the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico or in another coastal area, you know that hurricane season begins June 1. What you may not know is how to make sure your whole-home home standby generator is ready for any of those storms that may come your way. Here are five hurrican

Today, Cummins Inc. (CMI) is proud to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The company hosted a panel discussion in observance of GAAD with all global employees to display efforts recently implemented, ensuring accessibility for all customers and employees. The panel, led by the Cummins Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) team, featured Mark Smith, Vice President - Chief

Brian Wilson, General Manager of Electrified Components at Cummins, sits in the green chair to talk about Cummins’ role in the Kalmar Electric Terminal Tractor Project with Malgorzata (Gosia) Michalska, Project Portfolio & Sourcing Director, Terminal Tractors at Kalmar Electric. From powertrain solutions to building new batteries, Brian explains how Cummins supports the development of the Kalm

This article was authored by Jared Godwin, Cummins dealer at Lawson & Lawson Electrical Services Years ago, the electrical contractor I work for, Lawson & Lawson in Tallahassee, began selling home generators because we wanted to help our customers power through anything. This is Florida after all, and hurricanes are a constant risk. How Hurricanes Create Power Outages. Year after

We are sad and angry that another racist gunman committed a mass shooting over the weekend in Buffalo, New York, targeting the Black community. While we will learn more over the days and weeks to come, officials have confirmed that the shooting that killed 10 people and injured three others was racially motivated and constituted a shocking act of domestic terrorism.   As you may know, Cumm

Let’s go racing! Revving up for the 2022 season, global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is back with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the championship-winning NASCAR team.  Cummins will serve as a sponsor for the No. 14 Ford Mustang of driver Chase Briscoe.  The partnership with SHR began in 2018 with Clint Bowyer and the No. 14 team. Since then, we have been proud to work alongsid

  Cummins is embracing the opportunity to be part of the solution addressing climate change by pursuing reductions in greenhouse gases (GHGs) from both the company’s internal combustion engines and new technologies. President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Rumsey pointed to Cummins’ Destination Zero initiative, the company’s strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 in

What’s next? For most people, it’s simply a question. For Chitra Bhagat, however, it’s her passion and her job description. Chitra currently serves as Solutions and Technology Leader for the analytics organization. “I sit under the analytics and artificial intelligence group. It’s kind of a niche area in data. These days everyone is talking about artificial intelligence, machine learning, smart da

Cummins Powers Women unites leaders and employees around the world in finding solutions to gender inequality in our communities, reinforcing Cummins’ commitment to the advancement of women everywhere. Recently, Cummins Powers Women hosted a town hall for employees featuring Mary Chandler, Vice President – Community Relations and Corporate Responsibility, moderating a panel with Tom Linebarger, Cum

The equipment used to make masks at the Columbus Engine Plant in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), has been sold to a Black businessman in nearby Indianapolis, who plans on creating a disability-friendly employer producing masks beyond the immediate response to the pandemic. “This sale created a new Black American manufacturer,” said Helena Hutton, Senior Director of Cummins’ Center of Excellence for S