Daimler Trucks North America is discontinuing production of the Western Star 5700 XE on-highway truck. Will it be replaced?
On Sept. 23, 2021, Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X. The introduction extends the Western Star X-Series into entirely new vocational applications.
Western Star’s newest vocational chassis, the 47X – introduced last week by Daimler Trucks North America – is more than a scaled down version of the 49X.
Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling approximately 122,056 model-year 2019-2022 Freightliner and Western Star trucks for issues that could cause the engine to stall.
The new Western Star 49X is a major step forward in terms of how DTNA will approach the North American vocational truck market in the future. Jack Roberts has these photos from his hands-on test drive.
More than a new truck, the Western Star 49X signals a new way forward for Daimler’s vocational lineup. HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts gets behind the wheel on and off the pavement in this test drive.
Built from the ground up as an all-new vocational truck, the Western Star 49X was built to work in a variety of demanding fleet applications, from construction to logging to oil fields and more.
The new Western Star 49X vocational Class 8 truck from Daimler Trucks North America is "the tough truck for the modern age," with a lighter, stronger cab; driver-focused design; high-tech safety features, and more. Here's a first look from HDT's Jack Roberts.
Hendrickson debuted the Haulmaax EX suspension as part of its premium rear suspension portfolio included in the chassis enhancements of the new Western Star 49X, as well as the expansion of Ultimaax and Primaax EX.
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