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Navistar® Engine Group

Navistar Truck and Engine Corporation’s Engine Group is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of 160 to 350 horsepower mid-range diesel engines. MaxxForce™ Navistar Diesel Power branded engines power… Read more

Company Heritage

Navistar has a long history in the engine business, dating back more than 110 years. It began with Cyrus McCormick and the McCormick Harvesting Company in the late 1800s, producing its first gasoline engine in 1889. Shortly after the turn of the century, McCormick Harvesting Company joined with four others to create International Harvester. As business continued to improve, the company began experimenting with diesel engines in 1916. Read more

Navistar Engine Group Milestones

This page is a chronology of key milestone dates in Navistar Engine’s history, such as key manufacturing and technology updates. Read more

North American Locations

Navistar Diesel of Alabama, LLC — Huntsville, Alabama
Indianapolis Engine Plant — Indianapolis, Indiana
Melrose Park Engine Plant and Technical Center — Melrose Park, Illinois
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Learn more about 2010 Emissions

Emissions Leadership

Navistar Engine Group has always been ahead of the curve in meeting EPA emissions regulations. Its engineering team is recognized for its innovation and customer-based solutions. Going forward into 2010, EGR is the emissions solution you can have confidence in because it’s a proven, effective and well-understood technology, it’s simple to maintain and provides a lower cost of ownership. And going forward into 2010 and beyond, Navistar is the business partner you can have confidence in because it is the worldwide leader in diesel engine production and technology, it provides an unmatched integrated truck and engine package and is dedicated to providing its customers with product solutions that keep their businesses Always Performing. Read more

Biodiesel 101

Navistar Engine Group understands and supports customer interest in renewable fuel resources used to produce biodiesel fuel and recognizes the rapidly growing biodiesel industry and government incentives.

Navistar agrees with the official position of the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) on the use of biodiesel fuel and unconditionally warrants the use of biodiesel blends up to and including B5 meeting ASTM D6751 and ASTM D975 specifications. Read more

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