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Daimler Trucks cautiously resumes US production (Update 2)
The largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks puts worker protections in place as it tries to make up for production lost to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Daimler recalls trucks because of rear visibility issue
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 63,175 trucks dating to 2005 because reflective tape near the mudflaps may be obscured, preventing a following motorist from…
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Equipment
Daimler, PACCAR join rivals in suspending truck production
All four major heavy-duty truck manufacturers now have suspended production for at least two weeks, with market leaders Daimler Trucks North America and PACCAR Inc.…
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Western Star delivers 200,000th truck
Western Star celebrated a production milestone the same week as parent Daimler Trucks elevated the off-highway truck segment for which the 53-year-old brand is best…
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Equipment
Daimler Trucks recalls Western Star sleeper cabs for window issue
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2,725 Western Star brand 4900 and 5700 sleeper cabs from the 2016-2020 model years. About 4% of the recalled…
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OEM
Volvo, Western Star recall trucks for steering issues
Volvo Trucks North America and the Western Star brand of Daimler Trucks North America will recall nearly 3,700 trucks between them for separate steering-related issues…
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OEM
Daimler Trucks recalls Great Western models over sleeper side door issue
Western Star is recalling 2,546 heavy-duty trucks because the sleeper side door can detach while the truck is in motion, creating a risk of the…
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OEM
Winter wonder: How about a plow that inhales and vaporizes snow?
Designs of future vocational trucks by students at the ArtCenter College of Design may contain some long-term value for the Western Star Truck Sales subsidiary…
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Business
Civil construction equipment industry thrives in the face of slowing economy
The civil equipment industry is thriving in the face of an overall manufacturing and industrial slowdown with demand for 5G fiber-optic cable installations and state-funded…
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Business
Daimler Trucks produces milestone 750,000th heavy-duty truck in North Carolina
Daimler Trucks North America celebrated the 750,000th build at its plant in Cleveland, North Carolina as its parent company prepares to build its heavy-duty Actros…
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