With EPA and CARB Certification of MaxxForce®
15, Submission of MaxxForce® 13
at 0.2g NOx, Company Continues to Make Strides in its In-Cylinder
Emissions Technology Path
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today announced that it
has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for its 2011 model year MaxxForce® DT mid-range diesel
engine at 0.39g/bHpHr NOx using Navistar's in-cylinder NOx reduction
technology. This certification represents a 22 percent emissions
reduction from the original 0.50g/bHpHr certification and demonstrates
progress to achieving the 0.20g/bHpHr standard through base engine and
in-cylinder optimization.
"As we've said all along, we're continuing on our path to meeting the
latest emissions requirements with the most customer-friendly solutions
in the industry," said Ramin Younessi, group vice president, product
development and business strategy, Navistar. "Our product development
team has been laser-focused on our 0.20g NOx in-cylinder emissions
solution for the past four years."
Navistar has had continuous success in recent years producing
progressively lower emissions diesel engines, phasing in these engines
through a process that's invisible to the customer. In just the past 18
months, Navistar's MaxxForce engines have ratcheted down NOx emissions
by more than 67 percent from 1.2g NOx to 0.9g to 0.5g and today down to
0.39g and beyond.
"Getting to 0.2g NOx through our in-cylinder technologies has always
been part of our plan and remains so today," Younessi added. "Our
technology path continues to be a seamless process for our customers
where the only thing that changes for them is the EPA label affixed on
the engine."
MaxxForce 15 Certification
Navistar has also received 2010 emissions certification from the EPA and
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its 2011 MaxxForce 15 big
bore diesel engine. The company launched full-scale production of the
MaxxForce 15 at its Huntsville, Ala., engine plant in mid-January and
the first 2011 model year International® ProStar®+
units with MaxxForce 15 are now making their way into customers' hands.
MaxxForce 13 at 0.2g NOx Submitted to EPA
In addition, Navistar also recently submitted its MaxxForce 13 at 0.20g
NOx for EPA certification, once again reiterating its prime technology
path in meeting the 0.20g NOx standard through in-cylinder technologies.
The company intends to phase-in its engines at progressively lower NOx
emissions levels (0.4g NOx, 0.35g NOx, 0.3g NOx, 0.25g NOx, etc.) in the
years ahead in an effort to make emissions compliance as seamless as
possible to its customers.
"During the past several years, while other OEMs were producing engines
at or above the required emissions standard, Navistar produced engines
much cleaner than the standard, in turn, generating credits that today
provide us with the flexibility needed to develop the most
customer-focused emissions technologies in the industry," Younessi
added. "Our MaxxForce Advanced EGR in-cylinder emissions technology
remains the only solution in compliance with EPA standards at the turn
of the key, without the need for aftertreatment and without customers
having to find and fill liquid urea for their SCR systems."
All International® brand on-highway commercial vehicles and
IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses for the North
American market are powered by MaxxForce engines with MaxxForce Advanced
EGR emissions technology. Navistar has pursued its in-cylinder emissions
solution path for the past decade to provide the most customer-friendly
powertrain in terms of fuel economy, performance and overall ownership
costs. With MaxxForce Advanced EGR, customers don't have the worry or
inconvenience of finding or filling liquid urea, as they do with
competitors' SCR systems. MaxxForce-powered trucks and buses require
only diesel fuel and operate just as commercial vehicles of the recent
past. Most importantly, MaxxForce Advanced EGR provides customers with a
no-hassle solution that keeps responsibility for emissions compliance
with the manufacturer—not the vehicle owner or driver.
For decades, Navistar has demonstrated its commitment to clean
technologies that benefit the environment and its customers. Navistar
was the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to release the
smokeless diesel engine and was the first engine manufacturer to gain
EPA certification for meeting 2007 particulate and hydrocarbon emissions
standards—six years ahead of schedule. Navistar was also the first OEM
to enter line production of diesel-hybrid commercial trucks and school
buses in North America. Last year, Navistar launched the eStar™
all-electric truck—the first purpose-built medium-duty all-electric.
With zero tailpipe emissions, each eStar truck can reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by as much as 10 tons annually.
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
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