Navistar Restarts 'PowerStroke' Production, As Ford�s Engine Lawsuit Cranks Forward
A state circuit court in Oakland County, Michigan, has ordered Navistar International Corp. to continue producing PowerStroke diesel engines for Ford’s new Super Duty pickup truck until it has heard oral arguments in a contract dispute that is sure to drag on for months, if not years.
Claiming that it eventually would be underpaid for the new clean-diesel engines, Navistar stopped production in late February. Ford previously had filed suit, alleging Navistar did not share warranty costs for older, 6.0-liter engines and demanded higher prices that were “not justified” for newer, 6.4L units designed to meet 2007 regulations. Ford is seeking undisclosed damages for breach of contract.