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RodZZilla
02-26-2007, 03:18 PM
Put this one in for the Industry News, too.

Navistar International Corp. said Monday it is suspending production of a diesel engine it builds for Ford Motor Co. because Ford has stopped honoring contract terms.

Ford uses the engines in its heavy-duty pickup trucks, and Navistar has been an engine supplier to Ford, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, since 1979, Navistar said in a statement.

Ford sued Navistar in January in a Michigan state court over a contract dispute regarding warranty costs and engine prices for the 6.4-liter engines, Bloomberg reported. Navistar is Ford’s sole supplier of the engines, called Power Strokes

The engines are produced at Navistar plants in Huntsville, Ala., and Indianapolis. A company spokesman said the Indianapolis plant will be idled starting Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.

Navistar is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corp., which makes heavy-duty engines.
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rocknbronco
02-26-2007, 04:26 PM
This is gonna hurt:doah:

RodZZilla
02-26-2007, 04:35 PM
Probably going to hurt both of them. Either going to have to smooth it over FAST, or start sourcing some one else as fast as they can.

whiterocket5.9
02-26-2007, 04:37 PM
so is navistar owned by international or is that a totally diferent deal?

RodZZilla
02-26-2007, 06:45 PM
I think Navistar is the parent company of International.

whiterocket5.9
02-26-2007, 07:17 PM
your rite i just seen that on another post

whiterocket5.9
02-26-2007, 07:18 PM
so this mean no mo 6.4?

rocknbronco
03-03-2007, 08:53 PM
More than likely for right now:doah: still glad I got a 5.4:popcorn:

DEMON
03-03-2007, 10:11 PM
there was an Injunction granted around Thurs. last week to force NAV to reopen the plant. It was only down for 2 or 3 days

DEMON
03-03-2007, 10:33 PM
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2007-03-01T005100Z_01_N28428817_RTRIDST_0_FORD-NAVISTAR-ORDER-URGENT.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna

RodZZilla
03-03-2007, 10:40 PM
Not sure if I would want to buy one of those.:eek: rotfl

Bourdon1350
03-05-2007, 11:36 AM
by god i will! i will be ordering mine as soon as i can!

RodZZilla
03-05-2007, 05:54 PM
Could be a collectors item. Could be a service nightmare.