Western Star News Updates

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DTNA Aims to Increase Margins With Focus on Western Star

Daimler Truck North America aims to increase its margins in the second half of the 2020s, accentuating a position as the key engine of growth for parent company Daimler Truck.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

September 17, 2024
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

August US Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 11.4% Year Over Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell year over year in August, resuming a pattern after an anomalous July saw a first increase in 11 consecutive months.

September 12, 2024
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

US Class 8 Truck Sales Fall Again in March

U.S. Class 8 retail sales continued to decline year-over-year in March, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

April 11, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Daimler Vocational Models Add New Transmission Option

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies’ Endurant XD automated transmission is now available for three vocational Western Star and Freightliner models, the joint venture said Dec. 11.

December 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Western Star Launches 57X Class 8 Model

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Western Star is launching a new Class 8 over-the-road model that parent company Daimler Truck North America promises will deliver on the niche brand’s reputation for dependability and toughness, while adding advanced safety, driver comfort and fuel efficiency features.

August 2, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Western Star Adds Options for 49X Model

Western Star announced new options available on its 49X model intended to widen coverage in heavy-haul and construction applications.

June 13, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Western Star Launches 47X Model for Weight-Sensitive Vocational Market

Daimler Trucks North America has introduced the Western Star 47X vocational model, a Class 8 truck intended for lighter-weight applications than the heavier 49X introduced in September 2020.

September 23, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Western Star Introduces 49X Heavy-Duty Vocational Model

Daimler Trucks North America announced its new Western Star 49X model designed to increase the brand’s share in the heavy-duty vocational market.

September 29, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Western Star Photo Gallery

Western Star is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and is a brand of Daimler Trucks North America. Here are some photos of Western Star trucks.

September 16, 2020