Navistar has expanded its Fleetrite all-makes aftermarket truck and bus parts brand to 31 retail locations across its dealer network.
Kyrish Truck Center was one of several Navistar dealer partners to growth its Fleetrite footprint in 2021. The company now has Fleetrite retail centers in Austin, Bryan, Houston, Pharr, San Antonio, Temple and Victoria, Texas.
“We are really excited to be a part of Fleetrite,” says Duane Kyrish, Kyrish Truck Center president. “It is a great opportunity for us to better serve new customers in our market more efficiently. As prices keep rising, Fleetrite has given our team the opportunity to offer superior value by providing high-quality, cost competitive parts."
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Other new Fleetrite locations include Dawson International Truck Centres stores in Kamloops and Vernon, British Columbia; International Rive Nord in Dorvel and Laval, Quebec; Arkel Motors in New Windsor, N.Y., and Summit Truck Group in Taber, Alberta. Navistar says its exceeded its goal of 20 store openings in 2021 and is on track to have 50 Fleetrite locations by 2025.
“Being front and center for our customers with over 100 product lines that cover around 90 percent of all vehicles on the road is vital to aiding in sufficient uptime,” says Navistar's Chintan Sopariwala, group vice president, Parts.
Fleetrite also has 16 new product launches planned for 2022, including an expanded selection of radiators, grilles and bumpers, Navistar says.
“When visiting a Fleetrite location, customers can see the true breadth of product options available,” adds Sopariwala. “We are steadfast in opening additional retail locations in collaboration with our dealers to provide customers with better access to parts they need, regardless of where they are.”
