Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Western Star's Star Nation 2025 in Bend, Oregon.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 24, 2026

Western Star Opens Entries for 2026 Star Nation Experience

Previous Star Nation events have included driver challenges, exclusive access to Daimler Truck North America facilities and hands-on experiences with the latest Western Star X-Series lineup.

Read More →
Eugene Berg, VP, national vocational sales, DTNA.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2025

DTNA Taps Eugene Berg as VP of Vocational Sales

In his new role, Eugene Berg will lead Class 6–8 new vehicle sales to some of North America’s largest truck equipment manufacturers.

Read More →
Western Star 49X transporting Martin Mars flying boat.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 14, 2025

Western Star Moves Another Historic World War II Flying Boat

Southwest Industrial Rigging used a Western Star 49X to move a massive, 76,000-pound Mars flying boat to its new home at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Western Star's 2025 Star Nation event.
Newsby Lauren FletcherAugust 13, 2025

Skill Meets Technology at the 2025 Star Nation Experience

The Star Nation Experience from Western Star tests skill, showcases safety tech, and celebrates the backbone of vocational trucking.

Read More →
Six men stand in front of a Western Star truck marked “850K” at DTNA’s Cleveland plant, holding a ceremonial key for the 850,000th truck delivered to Alamo Group for snow and ice operations.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 11, 2025

Daimler Truck Celebrates 850,000th Truck Built in North Carolina

Daimler Truck North America marked the production of its 850,000th truck at its Cleveland, North Carolina, manufacturing plant, delivering the Western Star 47X to Alamo Group for snow and ice operations.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJune 2, 2025

Western Star Recall: Battery Connection Could Cause Fire

More than 21,500 Western Star 47X and 49X trucks are being recalled because of a risk of fire caused by an incorrectly installed battery connection.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Connor Hudziak at Star Nation.
Articlesby Jack RobertsMay 21, 2025

How an Unexpected Gift Turned a Gamer into a Real-Life Trucker

Connor Hudziak was thrilled when he won a free trip to Western Star’s Bend, Oregon, proving grounds and customer center. But the best was yet to come.

Read More →
Joanna Buttler, general manager, product strategy and market development, Daimler Truck North America.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 14, 2025

DTNA Taps Joanna Buttler as General Manager, Product Strategy and Market Development

Most recently, Buttler served as head of DTNA’s Global Autonomous Technology Group, where she set the global autonomous technology strategy for Daimler Truck.

Read More →
PodcastsMay 14, 2025

Listen: How Western Star Helped a Young Gamer Become a Trucker

Connor Hudziak loved playing "American Truck Simulator" after school and world. He had no idea his love for the game would change his life.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
HDT Talks Trucking: Connor Hudziak
Videosby Jack RobertsApril 25, 2025

How Western Star Helped a Young Gamer Become a Trucker

Connor Hudziak loves playing the "American Truck Simulator" computer game. Little did he know his passion for the game -- and trucking -- would change his life.

Read More →