GILLIG and Cummins Announce Electrified Power Partnership at APTA
October 09 2017 - 4:42PM
Business Wire
Technology Collaboration Will Soon Power New
GILLIG Battery Electric Buses
GILLIG LLC and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today a new
electrified power partnership at the APTA public transportation
show taking place in Atlanta. The technical collaboration work
focuses on integrating and optimizing new battery electric
technology offered by Cummins that will soon power GILLIG
zero-emissions transit buses.
The technical development agreement was announced by Derek
Maunus, President of GILLIG, and Amy Boerger, Cummins Vice
President — Sales North America. A press event to introduce the new
electrified bus power systems will be held at 10.30 a.m. on
Tuesday, October 10 at the Cummins APTA booth in Hall B #1933.
“GILLIG has a very strong business relationship with Cummins,
and now, with our new technical partnership, we have been able to
share our respective technology roadmaps and jointly develop a
vision to deliver the most comprehensive, advanced technology
battery electric bus in the market for our customers,” said
Maunus.
“We have leveraged our companies’ decades of heavy duty transit
experience in the design of the system, and will integrate this
advanced technology into GILLIG’s industry leading proven
platform,” added Maunus.
Boerger commented, “The Cummins electrified powertrain displayed
here represents a major leap forward for the industry, and we are
delighted that GILLIG will have first access to this important
zero-emissions technology. The partnership enables a close
technical collaboration so we can accelerate system integration and
performance optimization work to leap ahead of others in the
industry.”
Initial development work for the new battery electric GILLIG bus
plans for a 200-mile operating range on a single charge. The bus
will feature a direct-drive traction motor with peak torque of
3,500 Nm (2582 pound-foot), and utilize energy recovered from a
regenerative braking system. A package of e-accessories will be
powered by the Cummins system. The initial bus deployment will use
a plug-in charger.
“Beyond the technical development work, the partnership will
also encompass the full range of 24/7 service support, diagnostics,
over-the-air connectivity, flexible warranty plans and training
programs ready for when these GILLIG electric buses enter service,”
said Boerger .
“At Cummins, we see our customer support network equally as
important as the technology we offer, and it will be a distinct
advantage for us when we introduce electrified systems,” added
Boerger.
Cummins currently powers the GILLIG series of Low Floor, BRT,
BRTPlus, Commuter and Trolley buses with a broad portfolio of
clean-diesel, near-zero natural gas and diesel-hybrid power. The
addition of Cummins electrified power systems to the bus range will
align with transit customers looking to introduce zero-emissions
buses to their fleets while still maintaining commonality with
their existing GILLIG vehicles and service support provision.
“Cummins and GILLIG have been working together since the 1950s
to introduce innovative bus power solutions — and I am really
excited to be continuing that success forward into the new era of
electric buses,” noted Maunus.
About GILLIG LLC
GILLIG is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses
in the United States. From initial design through final assembly,
each GILLIG bus is designed and built by dedicated Americans in
Livermore, California. GILLIG buses are known for their
unmatched quality, and have earned their reputation as the
lowest-cost buses to maintain and operate. After 127 years, GILLIG
holds strong to its family values and focus on its employees and
customers. Our motivated and dedicated employees have a passion for
quality and customer satisfaction. GILLIG is committed to building
buses that connect communities, eliminate congestion and contribute
to a greener environment. Further information about GILLIG can be
found at www.gillig.com.
About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of
complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute
and service diesel and natural gas engines and related
technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation
systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA), Cummins
currently employs approximately 55,400 people worldwide, and serves
customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a
network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent
distributor locations and approximately 7,400 dealer locations.
Cummins earned $1.39 billion on sales of $17.5 billion in 2016.
Press releases can be found on the web at cummins.com or
cumminsengines.com. Follow Cummins on Twitter at
twitter.com/cumminsengines and on YouTube at
youtube.com/cumminsengines.
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