Among the trucks on North American roads today, Western Star isn't typically the first name that comes to mind. It lacks the recognizability of other brands like Kenworth, Mack, or Freightliner, for ...

Western Star Trucks, a Daimler Truck North America brand, has added safety features for its vocational models, Western Star X-Series 47X and 49X. The new X-Series was developed with safety as a top ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] CLEVELAND, N.C. — Daimler Truck North America aims to increase its margins in the second half of the 2020s, accentuating a position as ...

Daimler Truck Holding AG executives could boost capacity of the company’s line of Western Star vocational trucks to meet demand that is expected to outpace the broader market in 2024. Speaking to ...

I got a rare treat mid-last month when Overdrive 2023 Trucker of the Year Jay Hosty happened to check in to note he'd be rolling through Nashville bringing home his 2022 Western Star 4900EX daycab as ...

Western Star vocational trucks are sold out through the first two quarters of 2024, prompting executives at parent company Daimler Truck to suggest a boost in production capacity. Martin Daum, Daimler ...

Western Star Trucks Inc. will include Meritor’s WABCO Roll Stability Control system (RSC) on its Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 truck models equipped with Meritor’s antilock braking system (ABS). In ...

More than 21,000 Western Star 49X and 47X trucks are being recalled because a stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short ...