On March 25th, as Cummins celebrated its 50th anniversary in China, a new 15N FE natural gas engine is slowly rolled off from the production line in Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company, marking another important milestone in the development history of this company- the 4 millionth engine was officially produced.
As a 50:50 joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Cummins, the establishment of Dongfeng Cummins is not only a strong combination of technological strength and resource advantages, but also injects new vitality and innovation into China's engine industry. Since its birth in 1986, Dongfeng Cummins has been driven by technological innovation, creates excellent products and high-quality services, and forges a higher market share. It has gradually achieved synchronous development with the European and American markets in the exploitation of engines, transmissions, and power chains, thereby leapfrogging the technological level of domestic light, medium, and heavy-duty engines.
Behind 4 million units is the trust of 4 million users in over 130 countries and regions worldwide. Behind the brilliant achievements, it is the sincere cooperation of both parent companies. With the strong alliance of both parties, Dongfeng Cummins is like standing on the shoulders of giants, and will be invincible in the market.
General Manager of Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd
Huang Haitao
After 39 years, Dongfeng Cummins has been an outstanding presence in the industry in terms of product range and total scale. The product ranges from 2.5 liters to 15 liters and is widely used in commercial vehicles, construction machinery, power generation equipment and other fields, becoming a partner for millions of users
In 2007, the one millionth engine was taken offline; In 2013, the two millionth engine was taken offline; In 2019, the 3 millionth engine was taken offline; In 2025, the 4 millionth engine was produced. Over the past decade, Dongfeng Cummins has achieved accelerated breakthroughs in digital transformation and green upgrading.
Time has witnessed the tireless footsteps of fighters and the continuous improvement of product performance and quality by Dongfeng Cummins.
At the event, Huang Haitao, General Manager of Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., Xu Daqian, Executive Vice General Manager, Zhang Jiaxin, Party Secretary and Union Chairman, and employee representatives jointly lifted the red silk cover of the 15N FE engine, and the 4 millionth engine of Dongfeng Cummins was proudly produced.
In order to keep up with the trend of the times, Dongfeng Cummins has established an intelligent manufacturing plan and carried out technological transformation and intelligent upgrading of the entire production line. In 2019, the flexible assembly line for the National VI engine was officially put into operation; In 2020, the construction of a heavy-duty engine manufacturing line was launched, introducing intelligent logistics solutions such as three-dimensional warehouses and AGVs; In 2023, the heavy-duty intelligent factory was put into operation, marking a solid step in the fields of digitalization and intelligent manufacturing.
The heavy-duty intelligent factory adopts advanced manufacturing technology and digital application scenarios, such as smart logistics, automatic docking of test benches, robot vision positioning and fuzzy grasping, AI vision inspection, etc.; In terms of green intelligent manufacturing, AGV material distribution technology is adopted; The photovoltaic roof project significantly reduces public power consumption; The application of dry paint spraying rooms has achieved zero discharge of spray water pollution. This series of automated, flexible, green, and intelligent production innovations not only achieves a qualitative leap in production efficiency for Dongfeng Cummins, but also comprehensively improves product quality!
Meanwhile Dongfeng Cummins has always strictly controlled product quality. Based on Cummins' global design experience, through a series of technological innovations and upgrades such as intelligent control and lightweight integrated design, customized development, and the adoption of globally leading manufacturing processes and quality management systems, from raw material procurement to production and manufacturing, every link is strictly controlled. It is this persistent pursuit of quality that has earned Dongfeng Cummins' products widespread trust from users worldwide.
Against the backdrop of increasing global environmental awareness and the growing promotion of clean energy, the demand for gas engines in the market is showing a strong upward trend. Dongfeng Cummins also adopts a multi strategy in its layout, continuously cultivating diesel and natural gas engines while accelerating the development of its gearbox business.
The 4 millionth engine produced this time is the newly upgraded 15N FE National VI engine. This gas engine exhibits strong power performance, excellent climbing ability, low gas consumption characteristics, and high reliability. It is deeply integrated with the Yingdong AMT gearbox, and the gas integrated power chain provides a better solution tailored for long-distance trunk logistics transportation.
As a example of Cummins' joint venture model in China, Dongfeng Cummins has not only witnessed Cummins' steady development in the Chinese market, but also won the trust and support of its customers with its excellent technology and high-quality services. On the occasion of Cummins' 50th anniversary of development in China, we look forward to Dongfeng Cummins contributing more wisdom and strength to achieve the zero-carbon emission goal, and continuing to write a new chapter on the path of zero carbon.