Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) will close its foundry operations in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it currently produces engine blocks and heads for its proprietary engines. Going forward, the company will source these components from the supply base. This transition will occur during the first half of next year, and the company expects to complete the […]
Navistar, Inc. has introduced its most fuel efficient Class 8 truck specification and several new OnCommand™ Connection remote diagnostics features recently. According to Jodi Presswood, vice president and general manager, Heavy-duty Truck Product Line, “Our ProStar with ISX15 coupled with the Eaton Cummins SmartAdvantage™powertrain is our most fuel efficient Class 8 spec.” The SmartAdvantage is […]
Navistar has announced it will offer the Tremec 10-speed manual transmission in its International® ProStar® model with the company’s 13-liter engine. Tremec offers a wide range of high torque-to-weight ratios designed for weight sensitive over-the-road and city applications. The pairing will also maximize payload for applications such as bulk haul. “Tremec transmissions are not only […]
Navistar, Inc. has announced that it has started customer shipments of its first International® DuraStar® and International® WorkStar® vehicles with the company’s 9- and 10-liter engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The company’s internal testing shows these products are delivering up to eight percent in fuel economy improvement over the previous generation. “Our […]
Navistar and Swift Transportation have announced a joint pilot program designed to maximize fuel economy via a specification for the International® ProStar® tractor. The company intends to deliver leading fuel economy results in a program in which Swift will pilot test the specification and pairs the ProStar with the Cummins ISX15 and the Eaton Cummins […]
Navistar, Inc. has announced it has completed its largest one-time sale of International® LoneStar® trucks. Celadon Trucking Services, one of North America’s largest truckload carriers based in Indianapolis, has purchased nearly 500 International LoneStar on-highway tractors with Cummins ISX15 engines. Celadon is also one of the fleets using OnCommand Connection, which provides a number of […]
