Cummins announces partnership to grow electric powertrain business

Cummins continues its efforts to grow its electric powertrain business. The company announced Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KAMAZ for the development of electrified power solutions for a new product line of KAMAZ battery-powered vehicles.

“Cummins has made strategic moves to bolster our Electrified Power Business,” said Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc. “KAMAZ brings a proven electrified portfolio, which will broaden the range, and increase the reliability, of our electrified power systems as Cummins continues to bring the right solutions to our customers at the right time.”

Based on the long-term productive partnership of the companies, KAMAZ and Cummins agreed on collaboration aimed to create electrified-power trucks and buses. Cummins officials say it intends to develop and supply to KAMAZ high-voltage fully electric powertrain prototypes with applications for city buses and medium range delivery trucks.