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In 1919, Cummins was founded by Clessie Cummins. They intended that they would make diesel engines for trucks. They started making diesels in 1918, before the company was even founded. They have been around for 103 years, making the world's best diesels. They worked with many truck manufacturing companies, including Kenworth in the '30s, building engines for them. In fact, the first diesel ever to be installed in a truck was a 100HP Cummins in a Kenworth. Cummins is a world leader in diesel manufacturing. The founder named the company after himself because it made the most sense. The Cummins Engine Company has changed a lot sinnce it was founded in 1919. In fact, Cummins is known as the pioneer in bringing the Diesel system (Rudolf Diesel, a German man) to the US. Today, diesels can be found everywhere. The Diesel system is basically compression ignition. Cummins is the most famous diesel engine manufacturing company in the world. Their main focus is Inline-6 (I6) diesel engines for semi trucks and Dodge Ram pickups. With the introduction of the 6BT Cummins in 1988 brought the engine into Dodge Ram pickups (w250, w350, Power Ram 250, and Power Ram 350 [first gen Rams]). Sadly, they discontinued the infamous 5.9L 12-valve (mechanical diesel) Cummins in 1998. The second gen Dodges with the 5.9L 12-valve Cummins hooked up to a NV4500 5-speed manual is almost impossible to find, giving these certain trucks the nickname "Holy Grail". When Cummins released the 5.9L 24-valve in 1998, it brought electronic injection, smoother engine idle, and a little bit of a extra power potential. Sadly, Cummins dropped the 5.9L in 2006, and they released the 6.7 Cummins (also a 24-valve) in 2007. They are still producing the 6.7L Cummins today.