EPA certifies “DEF-free” Navistar engine

Warrenville, Ill.-Navistar Inc. announced that it has received certification from EPA for its 2010 MaxxForce DT Advanced exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) mid-range diesel engine, which Navistar boasts fulfills its nickname of “The Legend” and operates without the “inconvenience” of adding diesel exhaust fuel (DEF). According to Navistar Group Vice President Ramin Younessi, international on-highway commercial vehicles and IC school buses and commercial buses will use MaxxForce Advanced EGR emissions technology, providing “the most customer-friendly powertrain in terms of fuel economy, performance, and overall ownership costs and without the worry or inconvenience of finding or filling liquid urea.”