Yes, the title is correct: "New Scout Truck from International being studied" I never thought i would ever be able to say those words, but it is true! The company's Truck Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Lindberg stated recently that International Truck and Engine Corp has a plan to execute a bold growth strategy which includes improvements in diesel engine sales, Medium and bus sales, Servere service vehicle sales, the introduction of a new class 8 truck (line haul) - the first new class 8 LH truck International truck in more than 20 years by 2006, to find a new customer for the v6 diesel, secure business with the Military (SmarTruck III - replacement of the humvee) and generate sales for its new CF (low cab forward) truck. With these goals met the company would then have the financial strength to look at reintroducing the "Scout truck" at some point in the future.
For a company like this to have such goal at the end of this strategy is amazing and means that they recognize after all these years that there is a market here for them to exploit. I must believe they must have taken notice of our efforts to keep the original Scout and Scout II along with the Pickup/Travelall light line products alive and well. Every Scout/Light Line owner today should be proud and take pride in the fact that these vehicles are still around and that there may be a new product available for us in the future because of the fact that IH built this legacy by building products that just will not die and have had such a loyal following for all of this time.
Our annual parade from the IH Scout and Light Truck Nationals to the Springfield International Truck plant this September may have a new meaning this year, as the company may be watching and looking at our fine vehicles a little closer this year. Many may wish to write International in support of this bold plan and I will advise and post an address for this purpose sometime in the near future. A new Scout in every driveway! Sounds great doesn't it?
Josh Respecki RC AO
UPDATE UPDATE SEE LAST POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a company like this to have such goal at the end of this strategy is amazing and means that they recognize after all these years that there is a market here for them to exploit. I must believe they must have taken notice of our efforts to keep the original Scout and Scout II along with the Pickup/Travelall light line products alive and well. Every Scout/Light Line owner today should be proud and take pride in the fact that these vehicles are still around and that there may be a new product available for us in the future because of the fact that IH built this legacy by building products that just will not die and have had such a loyal following for all of this time.
Our annual parade from the IH Scout and Light Truck Nationals to the Springfield International Truck plant this September may have a new meaning this year, as the company may be watching and looking at our fine vehicles a little closer this year. Many may wish to write International in support of this bold plan and I will advise and post an address for this purpose sometime in the near future. A new Scout in every driveway! Sounds great doesn't it?
Josh Respecki RC AO
UPDATE UPDATE SEE LAST POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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