www.chinatrucks.com: On Feb.15th of 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry visited heavy-rated engine factory of Foton Cummins Engine and gave a speech about enhancing climate change cooperation of China and U.S.A to over 200 audiences there. This is the last stop of John Kerry’s 2-day China Tour. Foton Cummins is a 50:50 joint venture by global leading engine manufacturer—Cummins and China leading commercial vehicle manufacturer—Foton.
Secretary of State John Kerry Visits Foton Cummins Engine
John Kerry visited ISG Heavy-rated Engine Production Line of processing, assembly and testing. ISG is a heavy-rated engine platform that Cummins recently developed, which can satisfy severe remission standard and improve fuel efficiency.
ISG engine platform and Foton Cummins are indeed active examples of mutual benefit by cooperation between China and U.S.A. Cummins, with its headquarter in American Indiana, together with China Foton develops clean-power technology to serve China customers in a better way. More than 100 American engineers and their Chinese colleagues endeavored to develop advanced technologies of this engine. And Foton Cummins factory makes a convenient and efficient working environment for over 1,000 workers by its American advanced manufacturing equipments.
Steve Chapman, Deputy President of Cummins in charge of Chinese & Russian business, said, “We are very honored to have Secretary of State John Kerry here in Foton Cummins factory and greatly encouraged by Sino-American cooperation of climate challenge at national level. This would definitely bring much more opportunities to us and we would create more environmental and sustainable benefits for people of our two countries by developing our complementary resource superiority and advanced technologies.”
“Advanced Cummins ISG Heavy-rated Engine Platform and its advanced manufacturing level would tell all the present guests that we are capable to satisfy the most severe remission standard by cooperation between industries and countries.”
