Chili

Is Dodge and Cummins going splittsville!!!
What have you heard?:

turbo246

dont think so... i know they shut down the cummins specific plant for chrysler due to low sales.. the one plant that provides the 6.7 motor . but i havnt heard they are splitting. i just got an email from cummins with new updates to the 6.7 and the 4500 and 5500 series dodges

03qclb5spd

The news just reported that Chrysler canceled the contract with Cummins but they didn't elaborate on anything, it was kind of vague.

CTD NUT

~shrug~

Seems clear to me....

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/0...-with-chrysler

Indianapolis - Cummins is renegotiating a contract to make light-duty diesel engines for Chrysler.

Chrysler had canceled the contract as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. But Cummins spokesman Mark Land says that frees Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins to negotiate a deal with the new company created by the sale of most of the automaker's assets to a group led by Italy's Fiat Group SpA.

"The cancellation doesn't affect Cummins' deal to make engines for heavy-duty Dodge Ram pickup trucks. The plant that makes those engines was closed last month but Land says it's expected to reopen when Chrysler resumes truck production."

The production line for the light-duty engines is being built at a different Cummins plant in Columbus. Land says that work has been slowed until the situation is clarified.

Chili

Thanks for the Clarification!!

03qclb5spd

Yes, thanks. My local news has the brain of a tick or something. Now I will resume drinking PBR.

truckjunkie

Has anyone read or heard about Cummins agreeing to a lifetime warranty in the new agreement with the new Chrysler/Fiat company? I thought I read something about that maybe being in the works, but I can't find anything now...

BLACKBEAR

I did not see where any one made a remark about it.WE need to let them know how what we think.Thanks for the info and the web site .

HMX-1

I think this was in regard to the new small diesel engine Cummins was making for the 1500 series trucks. When the "new" Chrysler formed after bankruptcy, the new engine contract wasn't brought over from the "old" Chrysler.



Kris

PolisHammer

Here is the latest:

http://list.priceweber.com/cummins/td/v_8_diesel.html

Cummins V-8 Program Update

Chrysler recently completed the sale of assets to the "new" Chrysler Group, LLC, as part of its bankruptcy filing. Cummins contracts with Chrysler for the Heavy Duty Dodge Ram have been assigned to Chrysler Group. This means that Cummins continues to produce the 6.7L Turbo Diesel for the Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks and chassis cab trucks as before. As many are probably aware, Cummins and Chrysler also had an additional agreement regarding the development of the upcoming Cummins V-8 diesel engine. The engine was originally scheduled for 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 models. The contract for the Cummins V-8 diesel program, along with contracts with many other suppliers, was not assigned to the new Chrysler Group. It’s important to note that this decision affects the Cummins V-8 diesel engine program only.

In January, Chrysler said it was delaying the introduction of the diesel light-duty Ram until at least 2011. So it was no surprise that the new contract was not assigned to Chrysler Group. Cummins has been talking with Chrysler for months about changes to the program and will continue to do so. So, although the program is delayed, development has continued toward delivering a superior V-8 diesel engine.

Indeed, with the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that the U.S. government has laid out, clean diesel power is likely to play a key role in the future for most automobile manufacturers. The proposed legislation would see fleet averages for passenger cars rise to 35.5 mpg for 2016, up 30% from 27.3 mpg in 2011. By delivering approximately one-third better fuel efficiency than gasoline engines, clean diesels such as the new Cummins V-8 engine can help manufacturers meet the new CAFE regulations. Plus, clean diesels will provide superior towing capability while using less fuel, which is a clear advantage over other powertrains and is important for businesses as well as many consumers. The Cummins V-8 diesel engine is being developed to meet the needs of a wide range of applications that require a clean, compact, reliable engine that is light yet powerful.

The Cummins V-8 diesel engine is still a very viable solution for a high-performing, fuel-efficient, clean diesel engine. Cummins is continuing its work to develop a superior V-8 diesel engine that is designed and built to meet the needs of the future.

©2009 Cummins Inc., Direct Marketing, Mail Code 60610, 500 Jackson Street, Columbus, IN 47201 U.S.A.

slow2run

Ram is just to big and important for Chrysler ,too let Dodge manage it , Dodge has its hands full with its on Car's, SUV's and Van's brands . CAB

w.tx iceman

So your saying trucks will survive,but everything else could get the axe if it is not turning a profit on its own.

slow2run

No; Ram just runs its own show, now !