Who Makes Western Star Trucks And Where Are They Manufactured?

Western Star trucks are owned by German-owned Daimler Truck North America and all trucks are manufactured in U.S. plants in ...
CCJ

Meritor Roll Stability now standard on select Western Star trucks

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 ...
Overdrive

Fontaine intros car-haul conversion kits for Western Star, Kenworth models

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 ...
CCJ

Western Star adds automatic Allison trans to 4700 series

Western Star Trucks, Inc. says the Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) series automatic transmission is now available for the Western Star 4700. The Allison 4700 RDS transmission features 2nd ...
Fleet Owner

As on-highway sales slump, DTNA sees opportunity for Western Star

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.
Overdrive

Battery issue, fire potential prompt recall of 21K Western Stars

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 ...
Truckinginfo

Western Star Recall: Battery Connection Could Cause Fire

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 ...