This New US Brand Will Focus on EV and Hydrogen Tech

• Cummins establishes Accelera brand that will combine all of its battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell systems under one roof.

• Accelera produces batteries, e-axles, traction systems, and other hardware for commercial EVs, in addition to electrolyzers for hydrogen refueling stations.

• The engine maker and supplier will work with Blue Bird to produce a fleet of 1000 electric school buses in the next 12 to 18 months.

Cummins might be known for its diesel engines, but the company has been building hardware for electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles for some time. This includes batteries, traction systems, electrolyzers, e-axles, and even hydrogen fuel cells.

Now, the supplier and integrator has launched a new brand dubbed Accelera that will combine all of its EV and hydrogen technologies for its New Power division. The new brand will be a step toward achieving the company's Destination Zero strategy—using multiple solutions to reach industry-wide decarbonization. This vision has already seen Cummins invest over $1.5 billion in research and development, as well as acquisitions and capital to build Accelera's collection of battery-electric and fuel-cell technologies and offerings.

"Launching this new brand drives additional focus in our business and enables us to stay ahead of the ever-changing zero-emissions landscape," said Amy Davis, who will serve as president of Accelera. "By leveraging Cummins' deep understanding of our customers' needs and the demands of their applications, Accelera will deliver leading zero-emissions technologies necessary to accelerate the shift to zero."