CTO Responsible for MaxxForce Leaving Navistar

Automotive World reported yesterday that Dr. Helmut Endres is no longer with Navistar International Truck & Engine. Endres came to Navistar in 2006 and became chief technical officer and vice president of Powertrain Engineering, helping to develop and to design the company's MaxxForce engine line. Considered one of the world's leading He is one of the world’s leading authorities on diesel engines with a disciplined approach to design, validation, cost controls and product quality.

The magazine reported that Endres e-mail inbox is automatically replying to incoming messages by saying that he left the company this month.

Prior to coming to Navistar, Helmut worked for Volkswagon in Germany for a decade, leading a global team of 2,000 engineers. Among his accomplishments are the development of the high-performance V-10 TDI diesel engine in VW’s Touareg SUV and Phaeton luxury sedan, and the introduction of turbo-charged, direct-injection gasoline engines with low-fuel consumption as well as high power and torque.