Western Star Trucks has begun production of the new Twin-Steer 6900 XD truck, the largest ever built by the company. Incorporating numerous advances in steering and suspensions, the new truck is ...

Western Star introduces the latest addition to its X-Series, the all-new Western Star 57X. The on-highway truck joins the new Western Star 47X and 49X to complete the lineup. “With the addition of the ...

For quite some time, automotive marketing people have been labeling fresh products “all-new” when they aren’t. Major parts—usually including the powertrain—are carryovers. But Western Star’s 49X ...

In a world of cookie cutter parts and standardized production components, Western Star stands out from the rest. Instead of using computerized assembly lines and robots, we build every truck by hand.

Western Star Truck Sales has announced new naming for its full line of truck models. The company recently introduced its newest Class 8 vocational truck – the Western Star 4700 – at the 2011 Work ...

Remember this rig? Dead Man’s Hand, a custom 2001 Peterbilt 379 built up from salvage, made quite a splash at the 2007 Great American Trucking Show, racking awards in the limited-mileage category at ...

Modern vocational trucks seem to be getting more compact. Compared to traditional long-nose conventionals, most of the dump trucks I see in Ohio have shorter hoods that slope rakishly toward the ...

Western Star vocational X-Series trucks can now be spec’d with enhanced safety offerings. The 47X and 49X will now come standard with Detroit Assurance with Active Brake Assist (ABA5), an automated ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – The first Western Star trucks have rolled off the production line of Freightliner LLC’s Portland truck plant, marking a monumental moment in the history of both Western Star and the ...