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Aug 1, 2015

TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * USA: Navistar's

* Illinois - Navistar to offer Eaton Precision Transmissions on medium-duty trucks

-- Navistar Inc. said it will be the first truck maker to offer Eaton Corp.’s Precision line of dual-clutch transmissions for medium-duty applications. The transmission option will be available on Navistar’s International DuraStar medium-duty trucks in late 2015, the company said...  The 7-speed Precision transmission features a dual-clutch design and electronic shifting that uses grade, vehicle weight and throttle input to improve fuel efficiency. Eaton has said the transmissions can provide 8-10% better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque-converter automatic... 
 (Photo: Even on a 20% grade, the Hill Helper held the truck until the clutch engaged and the engine got the truck moving. On the downslope the clutch held the truck in gear until an upshift was necessary. It never coasted downhill)  --  Warrensville, ILL, USA - Transport Topics/American Trucking Associations, by Evan Lockridge - 30 July 2015

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