Western Star
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Carlike luxuries complement new Western Star 57X ruggedness
Western Star mashes up the off-highway ruggedness of its X-series with loads of luxury appointments on the on-highway 57X.
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Rash of parts thefts is leaving Freightliner trucks inoperable
Daimler Truck North America is trying to solve thefts of semiconductor-rich powertrain control modules from its tractors.
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La racha de robos de piezas está dejando a los camiones Freightliner inoperativosÂ
La escasez de semiconductores se atribuye a la racha de estafas que deja a los camiones por los suelos
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Daimler recall inadvertently confirms new Western Star truck model
A safety recall by Daimler Truck North America inadvertently confirmed the next Western Star X-Series vocational truck.
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La llamada a revisión de Daimler confirma inadvertidamente un nuevo modelo de camión Western Star
Aunque todavÃa no está a la venta, el Western Star 57X está incluido en la llamada a revisión de seguridad por una pieza defectuosa en…
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Eaton-Cummins transmission joint venture hunts for last stick shift holdouts
A joint venture focused on automated manual transmissions is responsible for the practical end of manual gearboxes in heavy-duty trucks.
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Newly independent Daimler Truck reports 20% group sales gain in 2021
All Daimler Truck segments reported higher sales in 2021 as the recent spinoff posted its first numbers as a publicly traded entity.
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Truck order cancellations spike, but not for lack of demand
Class 8 truck orders placed this year for 2022 models are being retimed to next year as 2023 models because parts shortages are preventing production.
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Exclusive: Daimler drops Western Star 5700XE model, some current orders canceled
The new shortage hits home for a small Pennsylvania fleet as its canceled Western Star order leaves it with no options for new equipment.
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Truck Talk: Machine gun-tested edition
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on the week's happenings in the trucking industry.
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