Reporter Zeng Yihui, Wuhan Report
Recently, the East Asia Research and Development Center, established through a collaboration between Cummins and Dongfeng, officially opened in the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone. This marks the first professional R&D center in China's engine industry that is jointly operated by a Chinese and foreign company. Once the fourth phase of the project is completed, the center will become the second-largest R&D facility globally, following Cummins’ main technology center in the United States.
This research and development center is the fourth joint venture between Cummins and Dongfeng. Since their partnership began, they have set up several key companies together, including Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fleetguard Filters Co., Ltd., and Xiangfan Fleetguard Exhaust System Co., Ltd.
Over the past two decades, the collaboration between Dongfeng and Cummins has gone through several significant stages. In 1986, they signed an agreement to produce Cummins B-Series engines. Then, in 1996, they started producing C-Series engines together. In October 2005, both companies reached an agreement to jointly develop a new 13-liter fully electronically controlled heavy-duty diesel engine. The opening of the East Asia R&D Center represents a major step forward in their technological cooperation and innovation.
The center’s research focus includes applications in engineering machinery, mining, shipbuilding, power generation equipment, railway engines, and key components. In addition to traditional diesel engines, it will also explore hybrid technologies, as well as alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and biodiesel.
Furthermore, the East Asia R&D Center will share resources and product platforms with other global Cummins R&D centers, aiming for accelerated technological advancement and competitive edge.
This strategic move highlights the growing importance of China in the global automotive and engine manufacturing landscape, and reinforces Cummins’ long-term commitment to innovation and sustainability in the region.
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