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 ...

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 21,500 Western Star trucks are being recalled because of a risk of fire caused by an incorrectly installed battery connection. In certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western ...

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 ...

Fontaine Modification has recently introduced auto hauler conversions for the Western Star 49X and the Kenworth T880 and W990 models. The conversion lowers the overall height of the trucks to better ...

The leaders of Daimler Truck North America are aiming to grow their share of the heavy-duty vocational market by more than 10 points between now and 2030, they told investors and analysts July 8.

As you review your fleet priorities for 2025, you must first know what you want out of the next addition to your fleet and how it will suit the need of your jobsites, operators and bottom line. Among ...