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Western Star truck hauling a World War II Martin Mars bomber.
Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 11, 2024

Western Star Transports Massive World War II Bomber to New Home

A Western Star 4900SF tractor was recently given the honor of hauling a World War II era Martin Mars Bomber to its new home at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Victoria, British Columbia.

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2025 Freightliner Cascadia.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 10, 2024

Daimler’s New Debut

Two days with Daimler Truck North America in Detroit answered a lot of questions about where the OEM has been. And where it’s going.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2024

Daimler Recalls Nearly 17,000 Upfitted Trucks for Possible Brake Light Issue

Nearly 17,000 Freightliner and Western Star medium- and heavy-duty trucks have been recalled because brake lights may not illuminate during an emergency automatic braking event.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsAugust 30, 2024

Trucking's Top 5 News Stories from the Summer of '24

Summer is usually a pretty slow time of year in trucking. But a lot of major news broke in the trucking industry over this past summer. HDT executive editor Jack Roberts takes a look back.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024

Geotab and Daimler Truck North America Unveil Fleet Telematics Platform

Geotab and Daimler Truck North America are integrating their telematics platforms to simplify collecting and acting on data from various fleet management systems.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 3, 2024

SAF-Holland Fifth Wheels Now Standard on Freightliner, Western Star

SAF-Holland fifth wheels will now be the standard spec on new Freightliner and Western Star tractors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 11, 2023

Endurant XD Transmission Option for Freightliner, Western Star

Eaton Cummins Endurant XD and Endurant XD Pro automated manual transmissions are now available for Western Star 47X and 49X and the Freightliner 114SD PLUS model trucks.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2023

Daimler Truck North America Launches Extended Optimum Used Truck Coverage

Daimler Truck North America has launched customizable, extended coverage for Freightliner and Western Star trucks with Detroit engines that are out of warranty. All work is performed by certified Freightliner, Western Star, and Detroit technicians.

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Videosby Jim ParkSeptember 23, 2022

On the Spot: Inside the New 57X from Western Star

Come along on a video tour of the interior features of Western Star's new premium highway truck, the 57X, from the digital dash to the sleeper details.

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Videosby Jim ParkSeptember 16, 2022

On the Spot: Western Star 57X Walkaround Video

Equipment Editor Jim Park takes us on a walk around, highlighting the new exterior features of the Western Star 57X.

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