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Lyndi McMillan, a Navistar spokeswoman, said the deal extends an ongoing agreement between the companies and Navistar is happy to continue the relationship moving forward.
The company’s Springfield plant is a major employer with more than 1,500 employees. The company has also worked to boost hiring in preparation for two joint agreements with GM.
The agreement will also allow the two companies to work together to develop new technologies as the industry works to meet higher fuel-efficiency standards, according to information from Dana. In addition, the companies also launched several extended warranty packages for Navistar’s school bus platform and its Durastar medium-duty truck program.
“The trucking industry is being driven by increasingly stringent efficiency standards, while vehicle owners and operators require steadfast reliability and low cost of ownership,” said Tim Farney, vice president of global sales for Dana Commercial Vehicle Driveline Technologies in the release.
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