Cummins Inc. is rebranding its New Power division as Accelera to get more credit for embracing a portfolio of zero-emission propulsion technologies instead of just improving diesel powertrains. The global power and technology provider is concerned that the public thinks of it primarily as a maker of diesel engines, which has been its identity for more than a century.

The Cummins Powers Women program to promote gender equality has now served more than 27 million women and girls around the world, having invested $23 million in the effort since its inception in 2018.

A Cummins Inc.-led project to develop battery charging and hydrogen (H2) fueling stations along the Interstate 80 Midwest Corridor will accelerate with the Biden Administration’s announcement this week of the standards and funding for the National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers.

The foundation for career successIn 1933, Cummins launched the H-type engine. Powerful and suited to the needs of the transportation industry, this engine became Cummins' most successful engine line. At the same time, Cummins hired excellent managers, including John Niven, an experienced manager; Pa