Cummins Cutting Jobs, Remains Committed to Heavy-Duty Market

Cummins said it would leverage the strength of its ISX and Signature engine family and build off existing product platforms to meet its customers’ needs. The company said that it would take a special pre-tax charge in the second quarter of $100 million to $120 million relating to the termination of the development of a new engine platform as well as personnel reductions.

Tim Solso, Cummins' chairman & CEO, said the combination of leveraging its long-term supply agreements to take out costs, aggressive cost-reduction actions, the decision to stop an engine development program and the strength of the current product line to meet both customer requirements and new emissions standards will give Cummins the ability to achieve a “reasonable” profit in the truck market.