News from Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company Limited (BFCEC) reveals that it begins production of Cummins light-duty, high-performance ISF diesel engines. With a power range from 109 – 170 horsepower, the new ISF2.8 and ISF3.8 have been developed to produce high performance with low weight, making them well suited for light commercial applications such as trucks, vans, and utility vehicles, as well as small construction equipment and industrial applications.

These two clean diesel engines will meet stringent on-highway and off-highway emission standards worldwide, including Euro IV and above. The ISF engines will be supplied to both the China market and to markets outside the country.

Cummins and Foton Motor have invested $146 million in the joint venture. BFCEC will have an annual capacity of 400,000 units. When operating at full capacity, BFCEC will be Cummins’ highest volume manufacturing plant and one of the largest light-duty engine manufacturing facilities in China.

BFCEC is a company of 50/50 joint venture between Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) and China’s Beiqi Foton Motor Company (Foton Motor).