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 known.
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 trucks are suspected of having an improper adhesive that could allow the vent windows to detach and fall from the trucks.
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 that could cause a crash. Neither issue has resulted in any crashes or injuries, according to postings on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
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 falling door striking another vehicle.
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 of Daimler Trucks North America.
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 infrastructure projects among the main reasons.
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 at its joint venture. in China.
The concept of customer experience has been around for decades but it is getting new emphasis in trucking as electric and autonomous technology arrives.
Despite lower net income and revenue in the first quarter of 2019, Daimler AG (DAI.XE) reported on April 26 that it expects to see slight earnings and revenue growth for the year.
January new truck orders have fallen 26 percent from December, continuing a trend that has developed after record-breaking months last year.
