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Truck Talk: Technology ramblings edition

This week, we share musings from Rusty Rush, CEO of the nation’s largest network of truck dealerships and answer three questions posed to PACCAR CEO Preston Feight on autonomous partner Aurora. Of course, we have some of the people moves and partnerships you may have missed. You can get Truck Talk delivered via email by subscribing at https://www.freightwaves.com/truck-talk.

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Rusty Rush will never be accused of giving a short answer when a long one will do. The...

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9 questions with Cummins New Power President Amy Davis

Amy Davis majored in English at Northwestern University, not the typical degree one expects of someone running a business at Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) Her diverse resume at the engine maker over 25 years finds her latest role as president of Cummins Inc. New Power segment, focused on hydrogen fuel cells and electrification.

She joined the trucking industry’s largest powertrain provider in finance, later moving to the commercial side of the business. She sold engines to fleet dealers, drove trucks...

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Cummins dives into hydrogen as traditional engine business stalls

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is acquiring businesses, forming partnerships and investing research dollars into a future hydrogen economy. Its across-the-board bets cover fuel cells for trains, ships and trucks – and the hydrogen fuel to power them.

The global leader in diesel engines recently formed a New Power unit as a home for its growing portfolio. The unit lost $38 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the second quarter on $10 million in revenue. But like...

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