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* DC - EPA Investigating Navistar on Engines: Alleges 2009 Units Assembled in 2010
Washington,DC,USA -Transport Topics -17 Feb 2012: -- The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Navistar Inc. completed assembly of 7,600 heavy-duty 2009 model truck engines in 2010, thereby making them noncompliant with current emission regulations... EPA said in a “notice of violation” letter to Navistar that fines could run as high as $37,500 per violation, if any are found. The letter did not specify whether every improper engine found would count as an individual violation. If so, the company’s financial exposure could be as much as $285 million... In EPA’s letter, Phillip Brooks, air enforcement division director, wrote that the agency believes that Navistar violated provisions of the federal Clean Air Act prohibiting manufacturers from “selling, offering for sale, or introducing or delivering for introduction into commerce” any new motor vehicle or engine unless it is certified as meeting emissions standards for the year it was made... Navistar said earlier this month its 13-liter engine would meet EPA emissions standards... EPA said Navistar’s own data, requested by the agency in November, led it to conclude the engine maker completed the assembly of the 7,600 heavy-duty engines during 2010, yet claimed the engines were 2009 models...
* North Caroline - Mack offering MVASIST free to new-truck buyers
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Greensboro,NC,USA -Fleet Owner -Feb 16, 2012: -- Mack Trucks has announced it will begin providing its MVASIST solution at no charge to customers who purchase a new Mack truck... Launched in 2008, MVASIST is a web-based system that allows fleet managers, service providers and dealers to work together in real time to expedite repairs and maximize uptime... According to Mack, MVASIST allows customers to improve communications, manage costs, reduce downtime and increase operating efficiency. Through an online portal, customers are able to communicate with the dealer, initiate repairs, access a complete service history, approve and monitor repair status and manage repair expenses...Labels: truckmakers news USA
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