Isuzu North America Corporation has announced that it is developing a new, zero-emission Isuzu Class 6 and 7 truck utilizing an Accelera by Cummins powertrain for both the United States and Canada markets.
This truck represents the first zero-emissions solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership, formed in May 2019.
Powered by Accelera’s next-generation lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology, this new Isuzu medium-duty truck will support customers in achieving zero emissions while providing all the benefits associated with a low-cab forward chassis. Current plans for the vehicle’s availability are slated for 2026.
This addition will further broaden Isuzu’s product line-up and powertrain offerings, providing customers in the medium-duty segment (Class 6 and 7) with a zero-emission option.
“With the start of production of our Isuzu Class 5 N-Series EV coming this summer and with the future addition of the Isuzu battery-electric Class 6 and 7 truck, we will be able to provide zero emission solutions across our product line-up. This will also improve the breadth of our overall offerings, providing customers [with] the ability to choose the product and propulsion system that best fit their needs,” stated Shaun Skinner, Executive Officer, Isuzu Motors Limited.
Amy Davis, President of Accelera by Cummins, values the Isuzu-Cummins collaboration to help customers achieve zero emissions. “Partnership and collaboration [are] critical to supporting customers through the energy transition. Together with Isuzu and our joint commitment to innovation, we will provide customers with safe, reliable zero-emissions solutions.”
Isuzu-built commercial trucks have been the best-selling low-cab forward trucks in America every year since 1986. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Isuzu North America Corporation is a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Accelera by Cummins provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emissions solutions for the world’s most economically vital industries, empowering them to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. Accelera, a business segment of Cummins Inc., is both a component supplier and integrator, focused on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, e-axles, traction systems, integrated powertrain solutions, and electrolyzers. Accelera currently has operations in North America, Europe, and China.
Cummins, a global power solutions leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute, and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, Cummins employs approximately 75,500 people committed to powering a more prosperous world. It operates a robust distribution and support network in more than 190 countries and territories.
To learn more about Accelera by Cummins, visit www.accelerazero.com. To learn more about Isuzu, call (866) 441-9638 or visit www.isuzucv.com.