• time;2024-11-14 11:58:09

The 23rd China International Internal Combustion Engine and Power Equipment Expo (referred to as the "Power Expo", also known as the "Internal Combustion Engine Exhibition" in the industry) will open in Beijing on October 11, 2024. Dongfeng Cummins exhibited 2 gas products and 3 diesel products on site.

During the exhibition, Dongfeng Cummins also won the "Outstanding Contribution Award" from the China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association, and the Dongkang D6.7N gas engine was awarded the title of "Best Innovative Power Star".

Gas engines have become a highlight of innovation for Dongfeng Cummins! Why is Dongfeng Cummins optimistic about the gas market? What are the next steps?

Optimistic about the long-term prospects of the gas market

Dongkang's innovative highlights are prominent

Dongfeng Cummins showcased 5 models, including the highly efficient high-power engine Z14, the legendary Z8.5, the Dongfeng Cummins integrated power chain with Z15N gas engine and Eaton winning transmission, as well as this year's new B6.2 Pro diesel engine and the D6.7N gas engine leading the way in medium truck gas switching.

In the past two years, from December 2022 to July 2024, gas heavy-duty trucks achieved a year-on-year "20 consecutive increases", until the penetration rate of gas heavy-duty trucks has decreased in recent months.

During an interview with media outlets such as Fangde.com on the same day, Liu Daokun, Director of the Automotive Engine Department at Dongfeng Cummins, stated, "Dongfeng Cummins is optimistic about the long-term stable development of domestic gas trucks. In the future, gas engines will coexist with fuel engines and become an important source of power for commercial vehicles

In the short term, there are many factors that affect the gas market, including geopolitics, oil and gas prices, etc. However, as one of the national energy strategies, we believe that gas will have a certain degree of sustainability and will remain relatively stable, and there will not be a market with large fluctuations and pulse like before. He analyzed that the rapid growth of the gas market in the past two years actually represents that the attention of commercial vehicle users has shifted from TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) to TVO (Total Life Cycle Revenue), because although the price of gas vehicles is higher, their value is greater and they can make more money.

Returning to the original intention of commercial vehicle value, Dongfeng Cummins insists on putting users at the center and creating specialized and customized exclusive platform products for segmented scenario needs, providing users with high-performance products with better power, economy, safety, and reliability.    

Continuous upgrade and optimization

Create value for global customers

In the gas heavy-duty truck market, the Dongfeng Cummins gas integrated power chain with Z15N gas engine and Eaton Yingdong automatic transmission has received very positive market feedback.

Liu Daokun emphasized that in terms of integrated power chain integration, Cummins has the advantage of deep calibration of underlying software logic, higher reliability, better experience, and lower gas consumption, helping users better improve the profitability of the entire vehicle. Especially with the improved performance of the gas engine, it is deeply integrated with the Yingdong automatic transmission to achieve predictive cruise control and intelligent diagnosis. In addition, the addition of automatic start and creep functions makes driving start and reverse more convenient. In terms of energy saving, driving comfort, and maintenance, it provides a further upgraded experience

The Dongkang D6.7N gas engine, which was awarded the "Best Innovative Power Star" this time, represents the latest innovative achievement of Dongfeng Cummins. This gas engine is customized for medium truck transportation, with a maximum power of 280 horsepower and a peak torque of 1100N · m, providing better efficiency output; The engine has more than 100 innovative components and key systems, with a compact structure and higher adaptability. It adopts a high-precision gas injection system and an innovative exhaust gas recirculation system design, resulting in a maximum thermal efficiency improvement of 5% compared to the National V standard.

Lu Xiaoxi, Chief Engineer of Dongfeng Cummins Gas Products, emphasized that the Dongfeng Cummins D6.7N gas engine not only has significant market opportunities in the domestic express delivery market, but is actually developed for global market demand, and is expected to be applied synchronously in the South American region.

In addition, traditional internal combustion engine companies brought many new energy products such as range extender, hybrid, fuel cell, etc. at this year's Auto Expo. Liu Daokun believes that this year may be a turning point for the industry to shift towards new energy. "Against the backdrop of the dual carbon goals, China's commercial vehicle power may accelerate its transition to low-carbon or even zero carbon. Dongfeng Cummins is willing to strengthen exchanges with the industry, jointly explore solutions, and create greater value for users

With outstanding technical strength and profound industry background, Dongfeng Cummins provides high-quality power solutions to the global market with leading industry strength.

In the future, Dongfeng Cummins will leverage its advantages in efficient internal combustion engine technology to further promote diversified power technology routes and assist the industry in its green and low-carbon transformation.