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Article: Caterpillar-Navistar alliance.(Distribution)
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- September 1, 2008
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Caterpillar has announced it will exit the North American heavy-duty diesel truck engine market by 2010. However, Caterpillar and its dealers will continue to provide product support and service beyond 2010 for all Caterpillar on-highway engines regardless of truck brand.
The decision will put an end to Caterpillar's more than 40 years as a supplier of heavy-duty diesel on-highway truck engines, and will leave Cummins as the sole independent supplier of such engines.
Caterpillar will continue to build heavy-duty diesel truck engines through next year, but will not supply 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency compliant engines. These must meet the ...