WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Navistar's all-electric truck, eStar™, is being featured in the GE EV
Experience Tour. The nationwide tour is educating different industry
segments and stakeholders on the emergence of electric vehicles (EV) and
the benefits they can provide to businesses, governments and
communities. The eStar is among a variety of EV manufacturers showcased
during the tour.
"The GE EV Experience Tour is the perfect venue for Navistar to showcase
eStar and educate attendees on smart EV options for commercial needs,"
said Mark Aubry, vice president sales and marketing, electric vehicles,
Navistar. "Tour visitors will experience eStar's eye catching design and
driver friendly features like a 180 degree windshield and easy in and
out vehicle access."
Capable of carrying payloads up to two tons, the eStar medium-duty truck
offers features such as a low center of gravity (the battery is between
the frame rails, not mounted on top), walk-through cab and a
cassette-type battery which allows ease of maintenance and is the
perfect design for around-the-clock operation. With zero tailpipe
emissions, each eStar truck can potentially reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by as much as 10 tons annually. The eStar has a range of up to
100 miles per charge, and can be fully charged in six to eight hours.
Each day-long tour stop features presentations by GE and community
leaders, workshops to help stakeholders with EV planning, deployment,
and integration strategies, and test drives.
"The tour is an important way for us to engage EV stakeholders
nationwide and have a serious dialogue about the economic and
environmental advantages of EV deployment," said Deb Frodl, Chief
Strategy Officer for GE Capital Fleet Services.
The tour began in March 2011 and is stopping in six U.S. cities: San
Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York and Washington, D.C.
About eStar™
The eStar transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009, when
President Barack Obama visited Navistar's manufacturing plant in Indiana
to announce $39.2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
funds from the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by
the U.S. Department of Energy. It is the first medium-duty commercial
vehicle to receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
certification as a clean fuel fleet vehicle as well as California Air
Resources Board (CARB) certification as a zero-emissions vehicle.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company
whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand
commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™
brand school and commercial buses, Monaco® RV brands of recreational
vehicles, and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans.
The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another
affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available
at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
Navistar International Corporation
Media contact: Elissa Koc,
630-753-2669
Investor contact: Heather Kos, 630-753-2406
Web
site: www.eStar-EV.com
Source: Navistar International Corporation
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