CUMMINS Appears at 2026 Hannover IAA: Diverse Powertrain Routes Empower Future Transportation

At the 2026 Hannover International Transportation Expo in Germany (IAA Transportation 2026), CUMMINS and its zero-carbon brand Accelera™ announced that they will further expand European battery manufacturing capacity. At the same time, CUMMINS also showcased a portfolio of innovative products and solutions covering diversified powertrain technology routes, providing customers with more flexible and diverse power choices to meet the needs of different application scenarios and calmly respond to changes in the transportation industry.

Accelera expands European battery manufacturing footprint.

Demand for electrification solutions in the European commercial vehicle market continues to grow, and customers need partners that can support their steady business development. Establishing local manufacturing capacity in Spain will further enhance our ability to serve European customers and create more opportunities for long-term future development. --Amy Davis, Vice President of CUMMINS and President of Accelera and Components Business.

The Spanish plant will produce a new-generation lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery platform for the commercial vehicle market, suitable for high-intensity operating scenarios such as buses and trucks. The product is designed to meet customers' operational performance needs while helping customers accelerate their carbon reduction goals. This investment demonstrates Accelera's long-term commitment to deepening its presence in the European market and will further promote the application of electric commercial vehicles in Europe.

Advancing internal combustion engine technology: CUMMINS multi-fuel engine platform (HELM™).

At the press conference, CUMMINS also highlighted the multi-fuel engine HELM™ platform. While providing customers with multiple fuel choices, this platform can help OEMs reduce product development complexity. The HELM™ platform can adapt to different markets and application scenarios and supports multiple fuel types, helping customers calmly respond to increasingly stringent emission regulations while balancing excellent performance, high reliability and operational efficiency.

Customers need both solutions that meet current business needs and preparations for future development. Relying on a rich portfolio of power technologies, deep engineering capabilities and continuous innovation, CUMMINS is committed to creating more value for customers. Whether improving operational performance, reducing total cost of ownership, or achieving decarbonization goals, we can provide customers with abundant choices to better meet their development needs and help them seize future development opportunities. --Brett Merritt, President of CUMMINS Engine Business.

Products unveiled at this exhibition include the all-new HELM™ B7.2 engine. This product is built on CUMMINS' proven and widely recognized successful engine platform. While meeting increasingly stringent emission regulations, it balances excellent performance, high reliability and uptime.

CUMMINS also displayed the X15N heavy-duty natural gas engine in Europe for the first time, providing customers with a low-carbon power solution that can be deployed immediately.

In addition, CUMMINS also showcased the hybrid capability of the X10 platform. As CUMMINS' first HELM™ platform engine launched in Europe, the X10 adopts a common architecture design that can support advanced diesel power and potential future low-carbon fuel solutions, meeting evolving market demands. The X10 was developed in accordance with stringent global emission standards including Euro 7, achieving high power density while further improving fuel efficiency, enabling customers to meet performance needs that originally required 11- or 13-liter engines with a 10-liter-class platform.

B7.2, X10 and X15N fully demonstrate CUMMINS' technology layout in the field of diversified power, providing customers with more choices and helping them achieve business and sustainability goals.

Innovative components technology empowers performance and operational efficiency improvements.

CUMMINS Components Business showcased multiple innovative technologies and solutions covering the powertrain and complete vehicle systems, helping improve vehicle performance, operational efficiency and reliability, helping customers meet future emission regulations while reducing total cost of ownership.

Among them, the U-Module™ aftertreatment system that meets Euro 7 and India BS-VII emission regulations appeared together with the X10 and B7.2 engines. In addition, the Meritor® 17X HE heavy-duty drive axle and the MIS-09 ProTec™ front independent suspension system for the bus and long-distance passenger transport market were also exhibited.

CUMMINS also showcased integrated engine technologies covering areas such as turbocharging, valvetrain, fuel systems, software and electronic controls. These technologies fully demonstrate CUMMINS' deep strength in system integration, continuously improving engine and vehicle performance through collaborative optimization of the complete vehicle and powertrain.