X15N

The road to no-compromise renewable energy scaling

On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler interviewed Eric Bippus, executive vice president of sales and systems development at Hexagon Agility, to outline key considerations and benefits of implementing renewable natural gas (RNG) into your fleet.

Adler noted Hexagon Agility is the nation’s largest provider of natural gas systems and tanks for heavy-duty trucks with over 100,000 RNG-powered vehicles on the road today equipped with Hexagon Agility’s technology.

Bippus began by showcasing a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-road-to-no-compromise-renewable-energy-scaling

RNG for heavy-duty trucks: Spec it right

On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler dived into the dealership and customer experience for those looking to buy a renewable natural gas (RNG) Class 8 and how that fits into the Cummins ecosystem. Nathan Whittaker, new truck regional sales manager for MHC Kenworth in Greensboro, North Carolina, spoke with Adler about why heavy-duty fleets should consider RNG a priority in their decarbonization strategy. 

MHC has 10 Kenworth locations in North Carolina and 125 across 19 states, employing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rng-for-heavy-duty-trucks-spec-it-right

Cummins X15N natural gas engine proven to deliver diesel-like performance

On a recent special episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler was joined by Shawn Hricko, Jamestown Engine Plant manager with Cummins, to discuss the nuts and bolts of the X15N natural gas engine (X15N).

The X15N begins with the X15 powertrain, which, Adler notes, is currently used by one in every three Class 8 trucks on the road. The second key component comes from Cummins’ decades-long experience developing and building the ISX12N natural gas engine. It was designed for regional haul and vocational...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-x15n-natural-gas-engine-proven-to-deliver-diesel-like-performance

Succeeding with renewable natural gas for heavy-duty trucks

On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler interviewed natural gas technology leaders Hexagon Agility, Cummins, and Kenworth who have partnered for more than a decade to ensure RNG heavy-duty trucks are spec’d right for duty cycle and operation, resulting in diesel-like performance. 

In the debut podcast, Alan Adler sits down with Sarah Abernethy of Kenworth, Puneet Jhawar of Cummins, and Eric Bippus of Hexagon Agility to explore how others in the heavy-duty truck space can make RNG Class 8...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/succeeding-with-renewable-natural-gas-for-heavy-duty-trucks

Cummins CEO moves company forward after record civil emissions fine

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Inc. CEO Jennifer Rumsey is moving the engine-maker and power distribution company forward after paying a record civil fine for emissions cheating that she said brought some over-the-top federal criticism.

Cummins in December settled a 4 ½-year-old case by paying a civil fine of $1.675 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency. About 1 million engines in Ram pickup trucks — Cummins’ biggest-selling engine program — contained data-defeating emissions software. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-ceo-moves-company-forward-after-record-civil-emissions-fine