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Navistar launches website for Fleetrite truck parts

Navistar launched a new website for its all-makes truck parts brand, Fleetrite. Through Fleetrite.com, truck fleets and owner-operators are able to search thousands of parts for all truck and bus manufacturers, and find detailed information on the company’s full line of all-makes aftermarket parts, said Navistar. “Our Fleetrite brand of all-makes parts is a key

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Leveraging analytics helps Leonard’s Express reduce maintenance costs

To get the most out of its trucks, Leonard’s Express, a family-owned asset-based transportation provider headquartered in Farmington, N.Y., invests heavily in predictive analysis. The fleet is continuously working to stay one step ahead of the curve, working to keep its trucks running productively each day. As Leonard’s Express Chief Information Officer Kyle Johnson puts

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Navistar details mission to maximize customer uptime

Navistar announced its new mission centered on maximizing customer uptime, illustrating the company’s shift toward the future and its renewed emphasis on keeping customers’ trucks on the road. “Uptime means more than designing and building trucks to stay on the road longer,” said Bill Kozek, Navistar president, truck and parts. “It’s our renewed commitment to

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Navistar recognizes top suppliers

Navistar awarded 26 top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Award. Out of more than 1,200 suppliers, this group exceeded the performance expectations for quality, delivery, technology and cost, according to the truck OEM. “Among the hundreds of high-quality, high-performance suppliers we depend on to build our trucks, buses and engines, Diamond Suppliers are an

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McCandless Truck Center named 2015 Dealer of the Year

Scott McCandless, president of Aurora, Co.-based McCandless Truck Center, was named the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year by American Truck Dealers. The national award focuses on excellence in dealership performance, as well as industry and community leadership. According to International, McCandless started his career at his father’s International Truck dealership in Las Vegas in 1972. By

Conducting your truck fleet in 2015

I’ve always had a soft spot for classical music. There’s something about all the individual instruments coming together to make moving, powerful music. It’s not unlike spec’ing a truck. As a fleet manager, you carefully determine what truck equipment instrument goes where to create an application-specific, street-savvy rolling symphony. Taking the first step into the

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International Truck launches Prostar ES fuel efficiency package

International Truck announced a new fuel efficiency package for the International ProStar—the International ProStar ES. The ES, short for efficiency specification, offers industry-leading aerodynamics, a drivetrain with advanced downspeeding and the most efficient rear axles in the industry, according to the manufacturer. In addition, it boasts the spec’ing expertise of International’s Performance Engineering Team and

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Navistar Dealer Education team receives accreditation

Navistar announced that its Dealer Education team has received certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for the company’s dealer training programs. “We are pleased to announce the re-accreditation of Navistar as a Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) training provider,” said Dave Milne, president, Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC). “The strength of

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Interpreting used oil analysis

“Think of oil analysis as a visit to your engine’s health care professional,” says Edward Covington, vice president, quality assurance at WIX Filters. “Oil analysis provides fact-based information on the oil’s condition, which can then be used to determine the engine’s condition. The data will help answer questions such as is the oil and filter

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Jasper offers remanufactured International MaxxForce DT diesel engine

Jasper Engines & Transmissions announced a new product to its line of remanufactured diesel engines. Jasper now offers the MaxxForce DT Complete engine, available on exchange, for the following 2007-2009 International/Navistar applications: CXT; 3300; 3800; 3900; 4300; 4400; IC Corporation CE 300; IC Corporation FE 300; and IC Corporation RE 300. “Each complete engine is remanufactured

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Eaton to supply remanufactured transmissions to Navistar

Power management company Eaton has been selected by Navistar Inc. as the truck maker’s new supplier of heavy-duty remanufactured transmissions. The majority of the deliveries to Navistar’s roughly 350 North American dealers will be Eaton Flex Reman transmissions. “This new agreement with Navistar promises to bring a wealth of benefits to our mutual fleet and independent

Navistar International ProStar achieves improved fuel economy

Navistar Inc.‘s International ProStar linehaul and regional haul tractors are available with the company’s 13-liter engine and Eaton Fuller Advantage Series automated 10-speed transmission. The new ProStar offering delivers up to 5% in fuel economy improvement, said the company. “The increased availability of automated transmissions helps us address the driver shortage issue by reducing the variance

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