Carl Webb
    Manager, Strategic Pricing and Financial Analysis

Carl has been a part of the Navistar family since he began his career.  He has served as a Finance Sales Representative with Navistar Financial.  He developed extensive finance and operations experience through roles with Purchasing & Logistics, Central Sales Administration and IC Bus.  Carl also spent three years with Chicago International Truck, International’s largest single-market dealer.  Carl took on leadership responsibilities in general management and strategy, and most recently served as Chicago International’s Chief Financial Officer.  Carl graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and received his Master’s in Business Administration from DePaul University.


David Hillman
    Marketing Director

Prior to joining IC Bus, David spent six years at Navistar International as marketing manager, in addition to serving in a variety of business and product development roles. David received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his Master’s degree in Marketing from DePaul University.  He is also a member of the American School Bus Council.


Ramses Banda
     

Ramses has over 15 years of experience in the industry, including his role as a Supply Manager with Navistar International prior to joining the IC Bus team.  Earlier in his career he spent six years at Hendrickson truck suspensions and seven years with Paccar’s Kenworth Truck Division serving a variety of roles ranging from engineering to program management. Ramses received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering from the State University of Baja California and his Master’s degree in Program Management from the Keller Graduate School of Management.


Ryan Rockafellow
    Engine Marketing Manager

Ryan works for Navistar’s Engine Division based in Melrose Park, IL. Ryan has been with Navistar for three years having held various marketing management roles in both the Parts and Engine groups.  Ryan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Western Illinois University and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from North Central College.


Q&A

Q

I have not been able to find the total emissions picture for the new Paccar's PX-6 diesel engine. Having the profile in comparision to the 8.1 engine using natural gas or gasoline would be great.

A

The EPA database on heavy duty engine emissions is publicly available at http://www.epa.gov/oms/certdata.htm under large on-highway engine, 2007-2008 model year.  The PX-6 is certified as Cummins engine family 7CEXH0408BAC.  You should be able to find the gasoline and natural gas engines emissions data in the same file. 


Q

I’ve been using B10 in my 2001 cutaway buses, but would like to try higher concentrations of biodiesel. Is there any reason for me not to?

A

As long as users understand the risks of using biodiesel, take the proper precautions, and have a good quality source, the risks are low.  If you have been using B10 successfully over a period of time in your International engines, I wouldn’t discourage you from trialing B20.  Many fleets are running B20 with very few issues.

That said, International cannot expressly endorse blends higher than B5, because there are insufficient specifications for the blended fuel.  Use does not void the warranty per se, but if use of biodiesel is shown to be the cause of a failure, than that failure is the responsibility of the user or fuel supplier.  The same would be true in the case of failures caused by any fuel or additive.

Poor or inconsistent quality tends to be the number one problem with biodiesel.  We recommend that anyone wanting to use biodiesel seek out a source of supply that has BQ9000 certification from the biodiesel board.  The biodiesel board website, www.biodiesel.org, is an excellent source of information on how to successfully use biodiesel in your fleet.


Q

Are lubricity additives required with ultra low sulfur diesel fuel?

A

There is a minimum lubricity required by the new diesel fuel standard.  All on-road diesel fuel is required to meet this standard, so there is no need for individuals or fleets to add lubricity improvers to their fuel.  Removal of sulfur does reduce lubricity, but any necessary additives will already have been added by the fuel refiner or distributor.

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