Found this over in the 3rd Gen fourm.

Link to the story below: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006...prod.html#more

Cummins to Produce Light-Duty Diesels at Columbus Engine Plant, DaimlerChrysler the Major Customer
11 October 2006

Cummins has selected its Columbus (Indiana) Engine Plant (CEP) as the production facility for its new family of light-duty, clean-diesel engines, which the Company plans to begin manufacturing by no later than 2010. (Earlier post.)

DaimlerChrysler will be the major customer for the engine, which will be designed to power vehicles below 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight for a number of automotive applications.


—Tim Solso, Cummins Chairman and CEO

 

Here is the Cummins press release: http://www.cummins.com/cmi/content.j...=true&menuId=4

 

yea, I just read the press release as well. . .this could be some good news for the 1/2 ton guys that are in need of a REAL engine