The American holding company Navistar announced its plans to build an integrated powertrain at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Ala.
With an initial $ 125 million investment, the company began construction on a 110,000-sq ft expansion of the Huntsville plant in February 2020.
An additional $ 65 million has since been contributed to a total capital investment of more than $ 190 million in the plant to accommodate increased manufacturing capabilities and support its future growth, a communication from the company stated.
The holding company is positioned to introduce an all-new integrated powertrain to the North American market.
Jointly developed with Traton Group, it will be a global demonstration of the Group’s common modular system for trucks and buses.
The company said that it will enable efficient cross-brand development and production while still allowing for regional adaptation and validation of the integrated powertrain for the North American market.
Michael Grahe, Executive Vice President, Operations, Navistar, said, “We will set a new standard of efficiency for our customers with this integrated powertrain, contributing to our path to sustainable transportation.”