definition for: #Navistar

Navistar International Corporation manufactures and sells commercial and military trucks, diesel engines, and school and commercial buses; and provides service parts for trucks and diesel engines worldwide. It operates through four segments: North America Truck, North America Parts, Global Operations, and Financial Services. The company manufactures and distributes Class 4 through 8 trucks and buses in the common carrier, private carrier, government, leasing, construction, energy/petroleum, military vehicle, and student and commercial transportation markets under the International and IC brands; and designs, engineers, and produces sheet metal components, including truck cabs. It also provides customers with proprietary products needed to support the International commercial and military truck, IC bus, and MaxxForce engine lines, as well as other product lines; and a selection of other standard truck, trailer, and engine aftermarket parts. In addition, the company designs and manufactures diesel engines across the 50 through 550 horsepower range under the MaxxForce and MWM brand names; produces mid-range diesel engines primarily under contract manufacturing arrangements for sale to original equipment manufacturers; and manufactures diesel engines for the pickup truck, van, and sport-utility vehicle markets. Further, it provides retail, wholesale, and lease financing of its trucks and parts, as well as financing for wholesale accounts and retail accounts receivable. The company markets its commercial products through an independent dealer network, as well as through distribution and service network retail outlets; and its reconditioned used trucks to owner-operators and fleet buyers through its network of used truck dealers. As of October 31, 2014, it had approximately 758 outlets in the United States and Canada, and 87 outlets in Mexico. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.