SODERTALJE, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scania has signed a new joint venture agreement with America's Cummins on the production of the new generation of high-pressure injectors for diesel engines -- XPI or Xtra-High Pressure Injection.
The Scania-Cummins agreement on the production of the new XPI series builds further on the joint development cooperation that Scania launched in 1992 with Cummins. That cooperation led to the development of Scania HPI (High Pressure Injection), the injection system that is currently fitted to Scania's trucks.
In a press statement, Scania and Cummins comment that XPI is expected to replace the current-generation HPI system.
"From Scania's viewpoint, we are happy to be able to present our new50-50 joint venture with Cummins," says Hasse Johansson from Scania's executive management and the person responsible for Scania's research and development: "The agreement is a logical continuation of our successful cooperation with Cummins on the Scania HPI system. With XPI, we can offer our truck customers the best possible operating economy at the same time as we reduce emissions even more than is possible with current technology. With XPI, we can meet both Euro 5 and 6 emissions requirements."
"XPI will be instrumental in helping Cummins meet future emission standards," says Cummins Chief Operating Officer Joe Loughrey, before going on to emphasize in particular the environmental benefits of the new system and underscoring that cooperation with Scania has put Cummins in a leading position in the field of emissions technology.
XPI will be manufactured by a jointly owned company at the Cummins plant in Columbus in the US and also in Juarez, Mexico.
Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company's operations is comprised of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 30,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production plants are located in Europe and South America, with facilities for the global exchange of both components and finished vehicles. In 2004, invoiced sales totaled SEK 56.7 billion and net income amounted to SEK 4.1 billion.
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