Navistar News Updates

Business

Class 8 Sales Boost Navistar Profit in ‘Breakout’ Year

Navistar International Corp. reported growth in net income, with a 39.2% increase in profit for its fiscal fourth quarter. The Lisle-Ill.-based original equipment manufacturer said 2018 was a strong year for the trucking industry and a “breakout year†for the company.

December 18, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment

Cerberus to Acquire 70% Interest in Navistar Defense

Cerberus Capital Management, an investment firm specializing in credit, private equity and real estate, will acquire 70% interest in Navistar Defense, according to a Dec. 3 press release.

December 4, 2018
Business, Technology

Economies of Scale Seen as a Benefit From Navistar-Traton Alliance

HANOVER, Germany — The partnership Navistar International has entered with Traton Group is opening up opportunities for economies of scale with procurement and technology development, Navistar executives said here during the IAA Commercial Vehicles show.

September 21, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Wheeler Trucking to Add 70 Jobs After Securing GM Contract

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A trucking firm with a growing presence in Springfield is planning to add close to 70 new jobs after securing a contract with GM as the sole firm to haul new medium-duty trucks being produced at Navistar’s Springfield facility.

September 18, 2018
Business, Equipment

Navistar’s Net Income, 3Q Revenue Surge on Market Enthusiasm for Trucks, Engines

Navistar International Corp. reported a surge in net income and an 18% increase in revenue for its fiscal year third quarter, citing the market’s enthusiasm for its latest truck and engine products, and expressed confidence that current market conditions would continue into the first half of 2019 — and possibly beyond.

September 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Navistar Appoints VW Truck & Bus Executive Christian Schulz to Board

Truck maker Navistar International Corp. appointed Christian Schulz to its board of directors, effective immediately.

August 15, 2018
Business

Jeff Sass Leaves Navistar

Jeff Sass — who was most recently senior vice president, North America Truck Sales, Navistar Inc. — has left the company to pursue other opportunities, Transport Topics has learned.

July 13, 2018
Business, Equipment

Navistar Posts 2Q Profit

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp. reported net income of $55 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018, rebounding from a net loss of $80 million, or 86 cents, in the year-ago period, the company announced

June 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Navistar Sees Market Share Gains as VW Considers Stronger Links

Navistar International Corp. is pivoting from a largely complete turnaround effort to seeking greater share in a robust U.S. truck market, potentially paving the way for closer ties or even a merger with alliance partner Volkswagen AG.

June 4, 2018
Business, Technology

International Launches Industry Forum

International Truck, a unit of Navistar Inc., announced it is creating an industry forum, UPNEXT, to discuss emerging trends and topics that are driving industry change.

May 18, 2018