Cummins Inc. said it has shipped its 1.5-millionth Cummins Turbo Diesel built at its MidRange Engine Plant, signifying both the growing popularity for diesels in the automotive market and the Cummins Turbo Diesel.

"Producing 1.5 million Cummins Turbo Diesel engines over the past 18 years is an incredible milestone for Cummins,” said Dave Crompton, vice president of MidRange Engine Business. “As fuel prices increase, we expect demand to continue to grow,” he said, adding that with an average fuel savings of up to 40 percent, diesel is the most efficient internal combustion engine in the world - delivering more miles per gallon than a comparable gasoline engine.
According to a recent study by J.D. Power and Associates, diesel cars, trucks and SUVs are expected to grow from 3 percent market share in 2004 to 7.5 percent by 2012. Technologies such as a high pressure common rail fuel system and Cummins full-authority electronic controls provide superior performance and sociability for operators while reducing emissions levels. With the implementation of low-sulfur diesel fuels in 2007, emissions will be reduced even further.