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. By Transport Topics
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.
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
