Cummins partners with PACCAR on USD 4.5 million PHEV program   [ USA ]

Cummins Inc. announced on April 7 that the company was awarded a USD 4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50% over conventional Class 6 vehicles.Cummins is partnering with PACCAR on the project, and the full team includes representatives from Ohio State University, Nation...