Auto Expo 2025 - Dialogues | Nitin Jirafe, VP, Engine Business, Cummins India, and MD, Tata Cummins

The transition to green energy will not be a 'light switch event', says Cummins India's Nitin Jirafe who outlines how the company is balancing diesel's dominance with a zero-emission future.

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Auto Expo 2025 - Dialogues | Nitin Jirafe, VP, Engine Business, Cummins India, and MD, Tata Cummins

In this exclusive interview at the Auto Expo 2025, we unravel Cummins India's future plans in an industry which increasingly witnessing the shift to sustainable propulsion technologies. 

According to Nitin Jirafe, VP, Engine Business, Cummins India, and MD, Tata Cummins, "The transition to green energy will not be a 'light switch event'. In this conversation, Jirafe outlines how the company is balancing diesel’s dominance with a zero-emission future.

At the core of Cummins’ strategy is its HELM philosophy—High Efficiency, Low Emissions Multi-Propulsion—ensuring that even traditional diesel platforms, which boast high localisation levels, remain relevant in a greener future. But the long -term game is clear: Net Zero by 2050. Hence, Cummins is actively investing in hydrogen, battery, and fuel cell technologies. But Jirafe acknowledges that mainstreaming hydrogen-ICE (internal combustion engines) will take time. "Government support will be critical, especially to make EV and hydrogen tech affordable for Indian customers," he says.

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