Friday, July 6, 2012

Investopedia: Navistar Changes Gear With Its Engine Program

It looks like truck and engine manufacturer Navistar (NYSE:NAV) has finally bowed to the inevitable and is changing up its engine technology. While the company's press release reads as though this is a big leap forward, the reality is that management has struggled mightily with its existing advanced exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology and had little choice but to abandon an all-EGR approach in favor of urea-based after treatment. Although this switch is a necessary step for the company, it remains to be seen how much implementing this new approach (and getting EPA certification) is going to cost.

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http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Navistar-Changes-Gear-With-Its-Engine-Program-NAV-CMI-CAT-DE0706.aspx

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