David Hillman, Navistar Director Section Advertising, Vocational Enterprise, mentioned the category 8 HX will carry a wide range of new options when it hits the street subsequent March.

“We’re leveraging a number of excessive quantity investments we have made all through the Worldwide product household, however persevering with to take care of that most sturdiness that the HX is understood for – and keep our premium differentiation as nicely,” Hillman mentioned throughout the digital presentation. 

Like different vans within the Worldwide line, the HX affords high-end consolation and look that appeals to many heavy obligation truck patrons, and that can proceed, with quite a few different updates.

The truck will probably be out there with an extreme-duty cab that includes each day cabs in addition to lengthy and brief sleeper variations; it’s going to proceed to be outfitted with the corporate’s top quality HVAC system, and the prevailing body and chassis system, designed to cut back corrosion and save weight whereas offering sturdiness, will probably be maintained.

Hillman mentioned the brand new technology HX will start to ramp up later in 2020, with market availability for March 2021.

Diamond Logic new on HX

One key addition to the HX that has not beforehand been out there is Worldwide’s Diamond Logic electrical system, which makes use of multiplex wiring to attach the assorted parts of the truck.

“Take into consideration the entire issues on vans at the moment – aftertreatment, brakes, physique constructing options – a lot of it has electrical parts and alerts. On an Worldwide chassis, that each one goes by way of an built-in system,” Hillman described. “Every bit talks to the opposite.”

Diamond Logic permits truck gear producers the power to customized program their programs for one of the best connectivity potential, and might embrace every thing from the physique controller to distant energy modules and air managed equipment. It’s scalable and expandable, and permits the set up of neat, subtle switches and controls within the cab with out intensive modifications.

The system additionally offers security in three totally different areas, Hillman famous – for the driving force, on the jobsite, and defending gear. Drivers profit from the power to carry out options similar to unlocking energy door locks with the parking brake, amongst others.

“One thing a number of prospects like is muting the radio when reverse is engaged; should you’re backing a business car up, you need the driving force centered on what’s behind the car,” he famous.

Security on the jobsite can embrace such options as limiting the car velocity when the physique is raised, permitting the driving force to carry out work similar to spreading at low velocity, however not permitting increased speeds till the gear is correctly stowed. Defending gear can embrace such duties as disengaging differential locks and PTOs to stop potential harm.

Function updates throughout the road

Worldwide can be updating its different truck choices, Hillman described. 

For instance, the HV collection of sophistication 7/8 vocational vans has been up to date with a sloped hood for higher visibility, and will probably be out there with Cummins B6.7 or B9 engines. Twin steer lodging packages – fashionable in Canada, Hillman mentioned, but additionally rising in curiosity within the U.S. – will probably be out there in fall 2020 for development purposes. In-dash controls for manufacturing unit put in raise axles will probably be a part of the Diamond Logic system, he famous.

The lighter finish of the road, the category 4/5 CV Collection and MV class 6/7, can even have new options for 2021.