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IC Bus® Dealers Support Customers in Applications and EV Education for 2022 EPA Clean School Bus Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

LISLE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Bus supports dealers in educating customers on funding opportunities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program.

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  • LISLE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Bus supports dealers in educating customers on funding opportunities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program.
  • "The Clean School Bus Program prioritizes electric school bus deployments to communities that will experience the most positive impact," said Trish Reed, vice president and general manager, IC Bus.
  • IC Bus began educating dealers in early 2022 on their critical role in supporting the EV transition.
  • Cumberland, an IC Bus dealer based in Nashville, Tennessee, worked with 19 customers to identify nearly 60 eligible buses for the EPA Clean School Bus Program rebate funding.

Navistar appoints Fabio Souza as Executive Vice President of Service Solutions

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

LISLE, Ill., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fabio Souza has been appointed Executive Vice President, Service Solutions at Navistar as of August 2022.

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  • LISLE, Ill., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fabio Souza has been appointed Executive Vice President, Service Solutions at Navistar as of August 2022.
  • In this newly established role, Souza is part of Navistar's Executive Board and reports to Mathias Carlbaum, President and CEO.
  • Souza will be responsible for aftersales, with a focus on expanding total service solutions, digital strategy, and new business models to best support customer's future needs.
  • Prior to his current role, Souza was the vice president and general manager of commercial operations at Scania in Brazil.

West Michigan International Opens Michigan's First Public Commercial Vehicle Charging Station

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --International dealer West Michigan International announced the grand opening of Michigan's first public electric commercial vehicle charging station at its Kalamazoo location.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --International dealer West Michigan International announced the grand opening of Michigan's first public electric commercial vehicle charging station at its Kalamazoo location.
  • The charging station is optimized to charge electric commercial vehicles, including Class 8 heavy duty tractor trailers.
  • "We understand that time is money in the commercial vehicle industry, which led us to install one of the fastest chargers offered," said Ed Rietman, dealer principal, West Michigan International.
  • "We're proud to work closely with West Michigan International as they take this first step in creating a comprehensive charging network."

Navistar Introduces New Global Integrated Powertrain

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar continues its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain. Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain during an exclusive live event held for dealers, customers and industry press at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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  • Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain during an exclusive live event held for dealers, customers and industry press at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Navistar unveiled the International S13 Integrated Powertrain during an exclusive live event in Las Vegas.
  • The S13 Integrated Powertrain features a clean sheet design with the engine, transmission and aftertreatment developed and integrated concurrently, ensuring maximum efficiency without compromising performance.
  • The S13 Integrated Powertrain will be manufactured at Navistar's Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Ala. For more information and to access a live recording of the event to introduce the S13 Integrated Powertrain, visit www.internationaltrucks.com/shift .

Navistar Positioned for a More Sustainable Future in Annual Sustainability Report

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Friday, July 29, 2022

LISLE, Ill., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 20 years, Navistar has released an annual sustainability report providing an overview of the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities. Now, Navistar's sustainability strategy is going beyond risk mitigation into value creation to address the impact a more sustainable future would have on customers and society at large.

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  • Now, Navistar's sustainability strategy is going beyond risk mitigation into value creation to address the impact a more sustainable future would have on customers and society at large.
  • The 2021 sustainability report takes a holistic look into sustainability at Navistar including people, planet, responsibility, and impact.
  • The report also introduces the company's new vision to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility and strategy which prioritizes sustainability as a strategic focus area.
  • Highlights from the 2021 sustainability report include:
    Launched two zero-emissions products, a medium duty vehicle and a school bus.

Audi and Navistar partner to improve emergency vehicle and school bus safety

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Audi and Navistar leverage Volkswagen Group relationship to further expand road-safety use cases and develop technology to provide Audi drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and bus drivers with real-time warnings to enhance safety and help prevent collisions

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  • Audi and Navistar leverage Volkswagen Group relationship to further expand road-safety use cases and develop technology to provide Audi drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and bus drivers with real-time warnings to enhance safety and help prevent collisions
    Deployment to warn school bus or emergency vehicle drivers of fast-approaching vehicles at a school bus stop or intersection, as well as warn Audi drivers of upcoming stopped school buses or directional notification of where an active emergency vehicle is approaching from
    Deployment use cases designed to show safety benefits and also pave the way toward automated driving through connectivity.
  • HERNDON, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi and Navistar have partnered to further develop and demonstrate potential safety enhancing C-V2X technology in Navistar emergency vehicles and school buses.
  • Audi and Navistar, working with Applied Information and Traffic Control Corporation, have partnered to research how to improve safety and driver information in school zones, school bus stops and emergency vehicle situations.
  • While Audi and Applied Information have already demonstrated the potential uses of school zone technologies, the partnership, in close collaboration with Navistar, will allow IC Bus school bus drivers to receive a visual and audible warning signal of a vehicle approaching a school bus stop in a situation that the vehicle may not be able to stop.

Navistar Prepares Huntsville Plant for Powertrain Production

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

LISLE, Ill., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar today announced plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Ala.

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  • LISLE, Ill., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Navistar today announced plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Ala.
    Navistar is positioned to introduce an all-new integrated powertrain to the North American market.
  • ft. expansion of the Huntsville plant in February 2020 with an initial $125 million investment.
  • Navistar is positioned to introduce an all-new integrated powertrain to the North American market.
  • For more information regarding the expansion of the Huntsville Powertrain Plant, visit www.navistar.com/locations/manufacturing .

Platform Science and Navistar to Bring Transformative Virtual Vehicle Solution to More Trucks

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Monday, March 21, 2022

LISLE, Ill. and SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar and Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced Navistar's integration of Platform Science's Virtual Vehicle™, the first open OEM platform that enables fleets to access telematics, software solutions, real-time vehicle data, and third-party applications directly from their vehicles. The collaboration provides International Truck customers with access to a customizable platform that delivers an unlimited canvas to fleets, elevating their capabilities to innovate and utilize, manage and deploy digital applications.

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  • The Virtual Vehicle platform, which Navistar will deploy beginning in 2023, offers many benefits to fleets, including:
    PRODUCTIVITY: With factory-installed telematics hardware, fleets can maximize uptime by avoiding installation delays and costs for complementary hardware.
  • ACCESSIBILITY: Virtual Vehicle leverages edge, cloud and in-dash data to optimize networks, keeping data available 24/7/365, even when fleets are offline.
  • "As a leader in OEM native telematics, Platform Science is setting the standard for modern enterprise fleets with Virtual Vehicle," said Jake Fields, co-founder and CTO, Platform Science.
  • Platform Science is transforming transportation technology by empowering enterprise fleets with a unified, user-friendly technology platform.

Morgan Truck Body Unveils Electrified Truck Dry Freight Body of the Future During Work Truck Week 2022

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Customers eager to transition to an electrified fleet can see the future up close as Morgan Truck Body unveils a prototype 24-foot dry freight cargo van body at Work Truck Week, March 8-11, 2022 in Indianapolis (Booth #4949).

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  • Customers eager to transition to an electrified fleet can see the future up close as Morgan Truck Body unveils a prototype 24-foot dry freight cargo van body at Work Truck Week, March 8-11, 2022 in Indianapolis (Booth #4949).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220309005010/en/
    Morgan Truck Body's innovative Dry Freight Truck Body for electric chassis provides significant weight reduction, improved aerodynamics, and enhanced situational awareness.
  • Morgan Truck Body is painting a new picture for the future with plans for exciting EV-centric commercial truck body technologies.
  • Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Morgantown, PA, Morgan Truck Body is the largest manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies in North America.

Navistar enables a fully connected future by standardizing factory-installed telematics device on all Class 6-8 vehicles

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The factory-installed and warranted telematics device broadcasts data to OnCommand Connection, Navistar's connected services platform, which aggregates vehicle health and performance data and turns that into actionable information.

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  • The factory-installed and warranted telematics device broadcasts data to OnCommand Connection, Navistar's connected services platform, which aggregates vehicle health and performance data and turns that into actionable information.
  • OnCommand Connection has more than 30 telematics partner integrations that allow for the platform's unique open architecture to integrate with all makes and models of vehicles on the market.
  • "Our goal is to provide a seamless customer experience," said Scott Renier, VP and general manager, Connected Services and Analytics.
  • Extending the technology to all Class 6-8 International vehicles means we can now provide that same valuable service to all customers, regardless of fleet type or size."