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– Persio Lisboa Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Steven Covey, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, to Retire – Curt Kramer Promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) announced the appointment of Persio V. Lisboa, president of operations, as executive vice president and chief operating […]

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) announced the closing of its wide-ranging strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen Truck & Bus and framework agreements for a procurement joint venture and strategic technology and supply collaboration. The closing of the alliance follows receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, […]

IC Bus Hosted a First-of-its-Kind Event with Thought Leaders within the School Bus Industry and Beyond at the Next Stop Innovation Summit IC Bus hosted a cross-section of thought leaders from within the school bus transportation industry and beyond for a first-of-its-kind event at The Next Stop Innovation Summit to understand current market trends and […]

New home for Diamond Renewed® 180+ point inspection and servicing, same industry-leading, pre-owned commercial truck reconditioning program. Navistar recently held the Grand Opening of its Used Truck Reconditioning Center (Reconditioning Center) in Melrose Park, Ill. The Grand Opening event signaled a new chapter for the Diamond Renewed certified brand for International used trucks. With the […]

nternational Truck announced it now offers new, predictive cruise control technology on its International® ProStar® and LoneStar® Class 8 on-highway trucks. Unlike conventional predictive cruise technology, International predictive cruise control uses preinstalled GPS maps and the latest commercial route data to make adjustments to cruising speed without the need to pre-drive the route. “Because the […]

Carolina International Trucks named Medium Duty Dealer of the Year and Regional International named Parts and Service Dealer of the Year International Truck recently honored Tallman Truck Centre in Ontario, Canada, as its North American Dealer of the Year at their Annual Dealer Meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois. In addition, International Truck named Carolina International Trucks […]

Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) and Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“Continental”) announced that the two companies have signed a Letter of Intent for a five-year supply agreement where Continental tires will be the standard tire offering on all International® brand medium-duty, severe service and heavy-duty trucks and all IC Bus™ brand school buses. “Continental tires are […]

International Truck announced that it will be introducing the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission coupled with the Cummins ISX15 on its International® ProStar® model. The engine/transmission combination—an industry first— will be available for order beginning in December 2015 with expected delivery dates of early 2016. “The introduction of the TC10/ISX15 combination on the International ProStar […]

International Truck announced it plans to offer over-the-air (OTA) reprogramming of engine control modules (ECM) for International® trucks powered by its N9, N10 and N13 proprietary engines. The company has completed its initial testing in its International Truck test fleets and will finalize testing in customer fleets this fall.  The official launch of two-way connected […]

At the Mid-America Trucking Show this week, International® Truck will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its commercial truck line-up and the integration of best-in-class technologies helping the company realize its mission to become the uptime leader in the industry. “Delivering industry-leading levels of uptime to our customers is more than just building a line of […]

At this week’s AIDF (Aid and International Development Forum) Disaster Relief Summit in Washington, D.C., Navistar, Inc. has partnered with Terranova GTS, LLC to showcase an International® DuraStar® Multi-Purpose Vehicle—a truck designed to aid in disaster relief efforts with a vehicle mounted water purification treatment system capable of purifying 5,000 gallons of drinking water per […]

“Every percent of fuel economy improvement helps our customers and spec’ing a vehicle properly can make all the difference,” said 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 and our customers are already […]