Cummins Westport received certification for its Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014.
Limited production of the ISX12 G begins in April, with full production scheduled to start in August.
“ With EPA certification, the Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine meets exacting North American emissions standards,” said Jim Arthurs, President, Cummins Westport. “Our field tests have had good results, and we’re pleased to achieve this important certification milestone. We’re truly looking forward to starting production of this engine next month.”
The ISX12 G natural gas engine is based on the Cummins ISX12 diesel engine platform and operates exclusively on natural gas (compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas) utilizing Cummins Westport’s proprietary spark-ignited, stoichiometric combustion with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology, first introduced with the Cummins Westport ISL G.
The Cummins Westport ISX12 G will be on display at the Cummins booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show. It will also be featured in trucks on display by Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, and Volvo.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, March 21, 2013; Image: Cummins