Cummins extends ISX deal with Volvo; signs joint venture with Russian engine firm

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins and Volvo Trucks North America announced they have extended the agreement for the availability of the Cummins ISX engine in Volvo VN and Volvo VT trucks.

“The ISX has consistently proven itself with Volvo’s highly demanding heavy-duty truck customers and we’re excited about the extension of our agreement,” said Cummins President of Engine Business, Jim Kelly. “This partnership allows Volvo customers to continue to choose the proven performance of Cummins.”

Volvo Trucks North America is based in Greensboro, N.C., and is part of the Volvo Group of companies, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Meanwhile Cummins and KAMAZ Inc., the largest vehicle manufacturer in Russia, have signed a joint venture agreement to produce B Series engines (120-275 horsepower) under the name ZAO Cummins Kama.

The 50-50 joint venture will build on the Cummins and KAMAZ relationship that dates from the early 1980s. Among customers of the new company are KAMAZ trucks and buses, as well as trucks, buses and agricultural equipment produced by other manufacturers in Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine. The engines will be produced in two stages to comply with Euro II and Euro III standards for diesel emissions.

The B Series engines will be manufactured at the joint venture facilities, co-located with KAMAZ in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, about 700 miles east of Moscow. The first engines will be assembled in early 2006.