– Navistar is extending its hybrid leadership among commercial truck manufacturers with innovative new programs designed to further cut the cost of ownership for its hybrid trucks at a time of extraordinarily high diesel prices. Navistar is offering customers a $6,000 tax-match incentive, a 60-month fair market value lease and a 60-month battery-lease program when buying the International DuraStar Hybrid medium-duty truck, resulting in an additional $10,000 off the purchase price of the truck.

The DuraStar Hybrid offers up to 30-60 percent fuel savings over traditional diesel-powered trucks, the company said. At today’s diesel prices, that equates to a savings of nearly $4,000 in fuel per truck annually. It also results in annual greenhouse gas reductions of 11 to 16.5 tons of carbon dioxide per unit.

The fuel savings of the DuraStar Hybrid recently qualified the truck for federal tax credits of $3,000 to $12,000, depending on application and GVW, for most customers. In addition to these tax credits, International is offering an additional $6,000 matching ‘green’ credit for qualifying buyers.

Navistar is also introducing two new leasing programs on DuraStar Hybrid.

All three programs run through Dec. 31, 2008. Truck customers seeking more information about these programs should contact their local International dealers.