Navistar Opens Proving Grounds to Test Commercial Trucks
Navistar, Inc., Lisle, Ill., opened the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Ind., designed to test the company’s entire portfolio of products, including Class 5-8 commercial trucks, school buses and military vehicles. Recently purchased from Robert Bosch LLC, the 668-acre site includes a 3-mile paved and banked oval with several additional testing capabilities, such as:
"The new Navistar Proving Grounds is a strategic addition to our product development operations, and will play an important role in our mission to deliver industry-leading uptime for our customers," says Bill Kozek, president. "Beyond testing our latest vehicles and innovative technologies, we will also use the site as a customer center to showcase new products and give customers an opportunity to experience our vehicles firsthand."