Cummins and Buhler, which manufactures the Versatile brand of tractors, are working to integrate a Cummins 15-liter hydrogen engine to power Versatile tractors.
This new development is said to be a partnership aiming to help decarbonize the ag industry.
“Cummins has recently announced its plan to leverage existing platforms and expertise in spark ignited technology to build hydrogen engines. The high commonality among engine components between diesel and hydrogen leverages scale advantages for OEMs, while delivering the reliability that farmers need,” says Ann Schmelzer, General Manager Cummins Global Agriculture Business.
Four-wheel-drive Versatile tractors have been exclusively powered by Cummins engines since 1967.
“While diesel engines continue to be the flexible power of choice for the foreseeable future in agriculture, such a collaboration enables both companies to develop low and zero carbon solutions that are ideally suited to farming,” said Adam Reid, Versatile’s Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.
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