Cummins is making a major move in the school bus market with its first-ever gasoline engine: the B6.7 Octane.
In this interview from ACT Expo, Andrea Lukas, director of product management for Cummins engines, explains why the company believes gasoline still has a major role to play in student transportation — even as fleets face tightening EPA regulations and growing pressure to diversify powertrain options.
The conversation covers:
- Why Cummins launched its first gasoline engine
- The “diesel durability, gas simplicity” pitch
- How the B6.7 Octane targets maintenance and theft concerns
- What fleets should know about EPA 2027 uncertainty
- Why internal combustion engines are still part of the future
- How Cummins is balancing diesel, gas, and zero-emission technologies
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