福田康明斯发动机合资项目不仅是福田汽车旗下的第一个中外合资企业,同时也是康明斯在全球唯一一家美国本土之外的轻型柴油发动机生产基地。20世纪70年代,康明斯开始进入中国市场,是最早来华寻求商业合作的美国企业之一。此后30多年间,康明斯在中国通过独资、合资等形式已经拥有了14家企业、20多家机构,是中国柴油机行业最大的外商投资者。2007年,康明斯在华销售额逾17亿美 Foton Cummins Engine Joint Venture project is not only the first Sino-foreign joint venture under the auspices of Foton, but also the only Cummins production base for light-duty diesel engines outside the United States. In the 1970s, Cummins began to enter the Chinese market and was one of the first U.S. companies to come to China for business cooperation. After more than 30 years, Cummins has owned 14 enterprises and more than 20 institutions in China through sole proprietorship and joint ventures. It is the largest foreign investor in China’s diesel engine industry. In 2007, Cummins sales in China more than 1.7 billion US dollars