Transporting to the Next-Generation: Cummins Announces Availability of X12 Powered MCI Coaches in 2019
January 08 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Cummins X12 will be available on the J4500,
D-Series, Commuter Coach and Inmate Specialty Coaches
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is pleased to announce that beginning
in 2019, X12 powered motor coaches will be available for delivery
from Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of New Flyer
Industries Inc. (“NFI Group“), the largest transit bus manufacturer
and parts distributor in North America..
“Over the years of working with MCI, we’ve learned that coach
customers expect their engines to provide the power they need in
the lightest, smallest, most fuel efficient package that keeps them
on the road,“ said Laura Chasse, General Manager – Cummins North
America Bus Engine Business.
To meet these needs, the Cummins X12 boasts an innovative
sculpted block design that results in a remarkably low engine
weight of 2,150 lbs by eliminating unnecessary mass without
compromising rigidity and performance. Delivering up to 455 hp (339
kW), the X12 power-to-weight ratio of 0.21 hp per lb (0.35 kW per
kg) surpasses similar-sized products in the coach market.
Derived from the X15 engine, the XPI fuel system is scaled down
in size for the 12-liter platform, but retains all the same robust
characteristics. Along with the XPI fuel system, the Variable
Geometry Turbocharger is central to the X12 engine architecture,
providing versatility to meet the challenges of light-urban,
sub-urban or inter-city drive cycles while delivering best-in-class
uptime.
The X12 uses the latest Single Module™ aftertreatment system,
which takes up to 60 percent less space and weighs up to 40 percent
less than prior aftertreatment configurations. Combined engine and
aftertreatment weight for the X12 is around 2,340 lb –
significantly lower than that of any other heavy-duty engine.
Each of the technology decisions made with the X12 has allowed
for a reduced size and weight of the overall system, offering more
room in the engine compartment, which is better from a
serviceability standpoint. “We are always looking for ways to
improve the service and maintenance efficiency for technicians,“
said Patrick Scully, MCI Executive Vice President of Sales and
Marketing.
“Validation work for the new engine has been underway since 2017
and will continue through to product launch in 2019, but by
providing the latest technologies and the lightest heavy-duty
engine in its class, we expect our customers to experience the
lowest total cost of ownership with MCI coaches,“ concluded
Scully.
“We are excited about the value Cummins and Motor Coach
Industries will bring to the market with the next-generation X12.
Built around improved uptime, fuel economy and providing a
class-leading power-to-weight ratio, this really is an engine that
is worth its weight,” said Laura Chasse, General Manager – Cummins
North America Bus Engine Business.
The X12 will be available in J4500, D-Series, Commuter Coach,
and Inmate Speciality Coaches starting in 2019.
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.
About NFI Group
NFI Group and its subsidiaries comprise the largest bus and
motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America,
with 32 fabrication, manufacturing, distribution, and service
centers located across Canada and the United States and employing
nearly 6,000 team members.
NFI Group provides a comprehensive suite of mass transportation
solutions under several brands: New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit
buses), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), MCI®
(motor coaches), and NFI Parts™ (bus and coach parts, support, and
service). NFI Group’s vehicles incorporate the widest range of
drive systems available ranging from clean diesel, natural gas,
diesel-electric hybrid, trolley-electric, battery-electric and fuel
cell.
• Motor Coach Industries is North America’s
motor coach leader offering the J-Series, the industry’s
best-selling intercity coach for 11 consecutive years, and the
D-Series, the industry’s best-selling motor coach line in North
American history. MCI actively supports over 28,000 coaches
currently in service.
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