According
to Diesel Progress, Navistar, Inc.
has started shipping – ahead of schedule – its first International
ProStar trucks powered by the MaxxForce 13 SCR diesels.
This follows certification of its SCR-based
13-litre diesel engine earlier this month by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Navistar claimed it began
shipping the first units on April 26, from truck plants in Escobedo, Mexico and
Springfield, Ohio.
The MaxxForce 13 SCR
engines use compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder blocks.
Navistar introduced its
first SCR-based commercial trucks for the U.S. and Canadian markets in December
2012 with the launch of the International ProStar with the Cummins ISX 15 L
engine.
According to Navistar, the
remaining line-up of International heavy-duty truck models will transition to
SCR-based technology in a phased launch in the coming months based on volume and
customer demand.
"Delivering our 13 L
engine ahead of schedule is another important milestone for Navistar and
completes our transition to SCR-based heavy-duty engine offerings," said
Troy Clarke, Navistar president and chief executive officer.
The turnaround is good news
at last for the troubled diesel engine maker which in the past few years has
faced a series of setbacks during the latter period of its former long-term leader, Daniel Ustian, who left Navistar when
it became obvious the company was failing in its strategy to meet EPA10, the
Federal Government’s January 2010 change in emission standards.
Clarke
took over recently from Lewis Campbell who helped define a ‘new coarse’ for
Navistar International, paving the way for Clarke to fulfil promises made
for the future.
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