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Navistar recall focuses for 3rd time on parking brake issue

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Navistar Inc. is reliving for a third time a recall of medium- and heavy-duty trucks experiencing...

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Navistar again boosts Traton Group financials

Germany’s Traton Group reported 32% higher revenues in 2022 despite the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ongoing supply chain disruptions and record inflation.

Its North American truck-making unit, Navistar International, contributed significantly. Without the Lisle, Illinois-based manufacturer, Traton would have reported just 10% improved revenue year over year. Traton acquired Navistar for $3.7 billion in October 2021.

The truck holding company of Volkswagen AG , Traton is one of the...

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ATRI findings challenge quick transition to electric trucks

The stunningly big numbers tied to electric infrastructure from the American Transportation Research Institute this week reinforce the chicken-and-egg cliche about electric trucks. Yet even as they were being digested, more announcements of battery-powered trucks rolled in.

Interrupting the dream

Is it wishful thinking to imagine roadways and cities filled with near-silent trucks with no tailpipe emissions? The American Transportation Research (ATRI) analysis suggests the answer is yes. Will we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atri-findings-challenge-quick-transition-to-electric-trucks

TuSimple, Navistar end autonomous truck partnership

TuSimple Holdings and Navistar Inc. are going their separate ways. Their two-year marriage intended to birth a purpose-built Class 8 autonomous truck for long-haul freight is ending in divorce.

The announcement late Monday is the latest setback for TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP). Boardroom drama and federal investigations have sent its shares to a 52-week low on the Nasdaq. Shares traded at midday Tuesday down 12.17% at $1.99.

Since a friendly panel discussion during CES in January, relations have soured...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tusimple-navistar-end-autonomous-truck-partnership

Navistar recalls more than 31,000 trucks for suspect fasteners

Navistar Inc. is recalling more than 31,000 trucks and buses across its lineup because improper heat treating on hex flange lock nuts could lead to the fasteners breaking, resulting in unstable steering and the increased possibility of a crash.

The truck maker owned by Germany’s Traton Group, said it was unaware of any field failures, crashes or injuries related to the condition. The recalled vehicles have nonconforming hex flange lock nuts. Similar vehicles have conforming parts. 

The...

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Truck Tech: Rush hour edition

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Rusty Rush not only operates more truck dealerships than anyone on the planet, he also knows technology. And he has opinions on just about everything. So, buckle up. It’s Rush hour. 

Also this week, TuSimple and Plus have rumored suitors, and Nikola is going to the ATM but not the one at the bank on the corner.

The world according to Rusty Rush

Rusty Rush, president, chairman and CEO of Rush Enterprises, is one of those people you could listen to all day. His down-home Texas twang and affable...

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Navistar parent Traton worries about impact of war in Ukraine

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Traton Group is thankful it acquired Navistar International when it did. The U.S. brand is providing cover as Traton deals with the uncertainties of the war in Ukraine and restructuring of its MAN Truck & Bus subsidiary.

Munich-based Traton reported a 17% increase in incoming orders and a 12% increase in sales in Q1. Revenue grew 39% to 8.5 billion euros ($8.96 billion).

“It’s hard to imagine a more challenging economic environment,”  Christian Levin, Traton CEO, said in a press release. “The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-parent-traton-worries-about-impact-of-war-in-ukraine

Navistar readies integrated powertrain to supply Traton Group brands

Aerial view of Navistar engine plant in Huntsville, Alabama

On the heels of opening an advanced manufacturing plant in San Antonio for conventional diesel and battery-electric vocational trucks, Navistar said Wednesday it is ready to build an integrated powertrain in Huntsville, Alabama, for itself and its Traton Group siblings.

Navistar announced the engine plant expansion in 2019. The original investment of $125 million now stands at more than $190 million.

A modular approach will allow the integrated powertrain, originally announced as a diesel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-readies-integrated-powertrain-to-supply-traton-group-brands

Truck Tech: Plant anatomy edition

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How did Navistar manage to build its assembly plant in San Antonio for a relatively paltry $250 million? Partly by ignoring a famous baseball movie line. Also this week, Daimler Truck North America preps technicians to work on electric trucks. And every step van on the market could be electrified — today, a North American Council for Freight Efficiency report says.

A world of plants

Mark Hernandez sounds like the no-nonsense manufacturing expert he is. Straight out of central casting.  

But the...

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