Jack RobertsBusinessNavistar CEO resignsDaniel Ustian, president, chairman and CEO of Navistar, is stepping down, the Lisle, Ill.-based company announced this morning. Navistar’s board of directors has appointed Lewis Campbell, former chairman, president, and CEO of Textron Inc., executive chairman of the board of directors and interim CEO as his replacement. The company also announced that it has promoted […]August 27, 2012RoadbuildingChevron unveils fuel efficient 5W/30 engine oilJim Gambill, North American industrial and commerical brand manager for Chevron says its new heavy-duty, 5w/30 engine oil is a bit ahead of the curve. That’s because truck fleets are only now beginning to experiment with using lighter viscosity motor oils to enhance fuel economy. To that end, Gambill says Chevron’s new  Delo 400LE 5W/30 […]August 24, 2012EquipmentChevron unveils fuel efficient 5W/30 engine oilJim Gambill, North American industrial and commerical brand manager for Chevron says its new heavy-duty, 5w/30 engine oil is a bit ahead of the curve. That’s because truck fleets are only now beginning to experiment with using lighter viscosity motor oils to enhance fuel economy. To that end, Gambill says Chevron’s new  Delo 400LE 5W/30 […]August 23, 2012BusinessNavistar devises plan to counter losing EGR gambleNavistar says it is hitting the “reset” button. After years spent developing and marketing its own engine platform, a series of negative turns this year resulted in an about-face on Navistar’s engine technology and a nosedive in its stock price. Now, executives say, they are charging ahead with a new engine strategy and a plan […]August 23, 2012RoadbuildingEPA files final Navistar rulingEPA files final Navistar ruling,EPA files final Navistar ruling,EPA files final Navistar ruling,EPA files final Navistar ruling,EPA files final Navistar rulingAugust 8, 2012BusinessEPA files final Navistar rulingThe Chicago Tribune is reporting today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a final ruling on whether Navistar will be allowed to continue to pay fines to sell diesel engines that do not meet current 2010 diesel exhaust emissions standards. According to the report, in a filing on a U.S. General Services […]August 8, 2012EquipmentNavistar will offer Cummins ISX15 next yearNavistar announced this morning that it will reestablish a relationship with Cummins and begin offering the new ISX15 15-liter diesel engine in “certain models” in January 2013 with the introduction of its ICT+ emissions solution in “early” 2013. During the transition to ICT+, a company spokesman said Navistar would continue to build “compliant” MaxxForce diesel […]August 3, 2012BusinessNavistar changing exhaust technology for 2013Navistar today announced plans to use a new diesel emissions technology for its MaxxForce 13- and 15-liter engines that now rely solely on exhaust gas recirculation. The new after-treatment technology is called In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), said Dan Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and CEO, during a conference call. No specifics were given on the technology, […]July 6, 2012BusinessJournal says Navistar ready for SCRNavistar will soon pivot from its controversial exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) solution and adopt the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) path taken by its competitors to meet 2010 diesel emissions regulations, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. Navistar declined to comment on the story, but is holding a conference call Friday morning […]July 3, 2012EquipmentWhat about Cat?The fur started flying when a federal court ruled against the EPA in yet another ongoing legal fight by Navistar to get its EGR-only diesel engines certified compliant to 2010 emissions regulations. In a case brought by Volvo and Mack, the court essentially ruled that the EPA had been giving Navistar an unfair competitive advantage […]June 22, 2012Previous PagePage 7 of 21Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentStruck Mini Dozers Make a Comeback with All-New LineupThe new owner of the company, best-known for its do-it-yourself kits, has revamped and modernized the mini dozers with 3 new series.Compact Track LoadersA Closer Look: Yanmar’s New Line of Compact Track LoadersTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
