Celebratory event highlights Navistar Engine Group’s
diesel engine leadership and global capability
During a special event today, Navistar®
Engine Group celebrated the 75th anniversary of
its first production diesel engine, the D-40, with the dedication of the
facility that will build its newest diesel engine family, MaxxForce™
Big Bore. Additionally, the event highlighted the company’s
scope and reach—engine offerings ranging from
50-475 hp for use in on- and off-highway, agricultural, industrial,
defense and stationary power applications—as
well as plans for global expansion.
Navistar Chairman, President and CEO, Dan Ustian, and Engine Group
President, Jack Allen, spoke to a crowd of global OEM customers and
prospects, local dignitaries and Navistar employees, delivering a
retrospective look at the company’s 75 years
of diesel engine production leadership and a visionary look forward at
where the diesel technology leader is heading.
“This milestone is about much more than an
anniversary,” said Ustian. “This
is about our scientists, designers, engineers and manufacturing
personnel around the world, who for decades have been responsible for
the performance and quality that made reaching this point possible.”
In 1933 Navistar, then International Harvester, launched its first
production diesel, a 50 horsepower four-cylinder engine for stationary
and agricultural applications, and effectively began its legacy. For the
next 75 years the company shaped and developed the diesel industry and
established itself as a leader, producing innovative engines for
agricultural, construction, military and on-highway applications.
Significant milestones during those years include the introduction of
the DT 466, the Ford Power Stroke®
Diesel, the first smokeless diesel engine, the first fully
electronically controlled Mid-range commercial diesel and the Green
Diesel Technology®
platform which led the way for today’s
advanced clean diesel technologies.
Today, and over 15 million engines later, Navistar focuses exclusively
on high-performance diesel engines for a roster of customers around the
world. Its on-road automotive customers include Ford Motor Company,
General Motors, Volkswagen, Volvo and Land Rover, which use Navistar
diesels to power commercial trucks, pickups, vans, and sport utility
vehicles. Navistar also produces diesel powerplants for commercial
off-road vehicles and equipment for across the globe.
The company commands 42 percent of the midrange diesel engine market and
64 percent of the school bus engine market in North America. In South
America, Navistar Engine Group commands more than 50 percent market
share of the mid-size pickup and SUV segment, and accounts for nearly 40
percent of all commercial and consumer diesel engines produced. And
Navistar continues to grow rapidly on other continents, especially in
India, China and Eastern Europe.
“Our growth has given Navistar Engine Group
the scale to realize big competitive advantages on the global stage,”
said Allen, “including broader supply base
choices, recruitment of top industry talent, competitive cost structure,
and more depth in technical expertise and facilities. This all fuels our
ability to deliver great products that meet the demands of customers for
clean air and the attributes they value the most –
capability, performance, reliability and durability.”
The MaxxForce Big Bore Assembly facility is the newest addition to
Navistar’s roster of first-class global
engine facilities. With operations now underway, the 300,000 sq. ft.
state-of-the-art plant produces the technologically advanced MaxxForce
11 and MaxxForce 13.
MaxxForce 11 and MaxxForce 13 engines deliver significant advantages
over other competitive engines. They are available in International®
WorkStar® severe
service, TranStar®
regional-haul and ProStar®
long-haul commercial vehicles.
Navistar
Bob Carso, (708)865-3484
or
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Patrick
McAuley, (312)422-5942
