Toyota/Cummins.........maybe
"Recently, Nissan signed on board to equip its Titan pickup with the Cummins diesel V8 powerplant, and now Toyota is considering doing the same for its Tundra. According to Rick LoFoso, corporate m...
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coolbreeze01 wrote:
I think Cummins because they had the V-8 EPA ready to go, with an attractive per unit price. Just a guess.
Most likely the case. Toyota has never been "aggressive", especially with their trucks. They prefer to be overly cautious and willing to accept a significantly smaller market share. I am sure that they could tweak their Hino diesel and make it a great engine, but at what development cost? If Cummins already has an engine that has been developed, meets the EPA standards, been tested and proven reliable and carries a trusted brand name... thats faster and cheaper.
