International Truck’s new lightweight HV50B mixer package removes over 1,000 pounds of weight from the truck, with engineering optimizations that allow drivers to haul up to 9.75 cubic yards of concrete while staying under 66,000 pounds GVW.
According to the company, International Trucks is the first OEM to cover medium-duty vehicles in its Certified Pre-Owned program.
In a long-speculated move, Volkswagen's global truck and bus subsidiary, Traton, has made an unsolicited bid to acquire the rest of Navistar for $35 a share.
The OEM revealed a prototype for a battery-electric drive version of its International MV medium-duty truck, dubbed the eMV, which is slated to come to market by early 2021.
With the Allison Transmission Neutral at Stop feature, the transmission is automatically shifted into neutral when the vehicle is stationary, eliminating the load on the engine when the vehicle is stopped and reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Navistar’s Severe Service team recently launched an Application Engineering Hotline that gives International dealers direct, rapid access to the product experts who designed the vehicles.
Fontaine Modification and Daycab Company are offering a new extended cab option for International HX Series trucks that adds eight inches of interior space to the rear of the cab.
International Truck has launched the Diamond Partner Program to connect truck equipment manufactures with International dealers, providing them with benefits aimed at streamlining installation efforts.
Navistar is recalling over 20,000 International trucks equipped with Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches after it was discovered that an internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, resulting in unintended vehicle movement that could increase the risk of a crash.
International Truck’s newest offering is the only Class 4/5 truck designed and supported by an OEM that specializes in commercial vehicles.