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Cummins Is Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in First Half of 2020

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied a leading 34.7% of the diesel engines used in the first half of 2020.

August 6, 2020
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Cummins Posts Drop in Profit, Record Revenue Decline in Q2

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. reported a sharp drop in second-quarter net income and a record decline in revenue.

July 28, 2020
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Cummins Q1 Net Income, Revenue Fall

Cummins Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue fell as key domestic and global markets weakened as the novel coronavirus spread.

April 28, 2020
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Cummins Halts Production at Southern Indiana Plants

Cummins Inc. has temporarily closed until May 4 manufacturing facilities in southern Indiana as the company continues to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 6, 2020
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Cummins Cuts Pay, Hours in US to Offset COVID-19 Impact

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced it slashed CEO pay by 50%, cut compensation for directors by 25% and lowered salaries for all other employees in the United States by 10% and 25% — and reduced working hours in response to the impact of COVID-19.

April 3, 2020
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Cummins Updates Medium-Duty Engines

INDIANAPOLIS — Cummins Inc. unveiled more sustainable and fuel efficient versions of two medium-duty engines at The Work Truck Show at Indiana Convention Center on March 3.

March 4, 2020
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Lower Cummins Q4 Results Follow Declines in Key Markets

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. reported declines in net income and revenue in the fourth quarter amid downturns in key global markets.

February 4, 2020
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Natural Gas Engines’ Future Could Brighten Even as CWI Joint Venture Approaches End

The long-standing joint venture between Cummins Inc. and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. for the manufacture of natural gas engines is nearing a turning point, with the companies and industry observers discussing what lies ahead both for the partners and for natural gas technology.

January 2, 2020
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Industry Leaders: Celadon Drivers, Others Recently Laid Off Likely to Find Work

Recent headlines concerning the trucking industry’s economy have been somewhat foreboding, but industry leaders are optimistic workers laid off can find new jobs.

December 12, 2019
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Cummins to Lay Off 2,000 Salaried Workers

Two thousand salaried Cummins employees will be laid off in the first quarter of 2020, the Columbus, Ind.-based engine manufacturer announced Nov. 25.

November 26, 2019