Navistar to raise prices on Internationals

Aug. 1, 2008
Commodity prices that have as much as doubled in the past six months have led Navistar International Corporation to increase prices on International trucks,

Commodity prices that have as much as doubled in the past six months have led Navistar International Corporation to increase prices on International trucks, effective immediately. Price increases will vary by model, topping at $1,600 per truck.

Prices have soared for commodities essential to truck manufacturing, such as crude oil, steel, aluminum, copper, and precious metals used in new emissions-compliant diesel engines. Since the beginning of 2008, steel has increased 100 percent, aluminum by 22 percent, platinum by 32 percent, and copper by 23 percent. Crude oil prices have jumped by more than 40 percent.

“We are acutely aware of the financial constraints that many truck customers are currently facing and have been working diligently to absorb as much of these costs as possible,” said James L. Hebe, senior vice president, North American Dealer Operations, Navistar. “However, global commodity spikes are affecting all manufacturing and we finally — regretfully — must now share those additional costs with the customer.”

Navistar is working to mitigate the higher commodity prices, as well as offset the impact of a weakened United States dollar, by attacking operational costs wherever possible and by negotiating greater efficiencies with suppliers.

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