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Image of mountains and multiple small images of truck drivers, headline Last Week to Enter and logo for Star National Experience.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 27, 2026

Final Week to Register for Western Star’s Star Nation Experience

This is the final week to register to be part of the Star Nation Experience, a Western Star event that celebrates professional drivers, their skills, and their expertise. It is an all-expenses-paid event built around competition, camaraderie, and the “Never Back Down” spirit that defines the Western Star community.

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Man talking in front of a large crane truck with headline Battery-Powered Articulated Crane and logos for Truck Chat and Work Truck.
Videosby Wayne ParhamApril 14, 2026

IMT & Odyne Collaborate on Electrified Articulated Crane

In this video, learn about how Iowa Mold Tooling (IMT) and Odyne Systems collaborated on a Class 8 Western Star truck with a 50-ton IMT crane. The truck does not need to idle to operate the crane.

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Western Star opens entries for the 2026 Star Nation Experience, an all-expenses-paid adventure for truckers and fans, June 5-8 in Bend, Oregon. Enter by May 1.
Newsby Lauren FletcherJanuary 26, 2026

Western Star Opens Entries for 2026 Star Nation Experience in Bend, Oregon

Enter Western Star’s 2026 Star Nation Experience for a chance at an all-expenses-paid VIP trip to Bend, Oregon, June 5-8. Entries close May 1.

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Slightly overhead view of a new truck dealership with one overhang labeled Service.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2025

Excel Truck Group Opens State-Of-The-Art Dealership in Ashland, Virginia

Excel Truck Group has opened a location in Ashland, Virginia, that features 36 service bays and a 23,000-square-foot parts warehouse.

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Western Star 49X truck towing the massive Philippine Mars flying boat at night under a full moon during its move to the Pima Air & Space Museum.
Newsby Lauren FletcherOctober 15, 2025

Western Star Hauls It All

A Western Star 49X hauled the 76,000-pound WWII-era Philippine Mars flying boat to its final home, proving once again it can haul it all.

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Group of vocational truck drivers and ATS gamers standing in front of Western Star trucks at the 2025 Star Nation Experience in Madras, Oregon.
Articlesby Lauren FletcherAugust 20, 2025

More Than a Competition: Inside the 2025 Star Nation Experience

Six vocational drivers and two gamers face off in the 2025 Star Nation Experience from Western Star. Skill, pride, and grit: see who takes the win.

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Western Star X-Series dump truck at Daimler Truck North America’s proving grounds during the 2025 Star Nation Experience vocational driver competition.
Videosby Lauren FletcherAugust 12, 2025

From Quarries to Backing Challenges, Who Won Star Nation 2025?

Eight operators, one proving ground, and the ultimate skills challenge. See who takes the win at Western Star’s 2025 Star Nation Experience.

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Group photo of Daimler Truck North America and Alamo Group leadership in front of 850K-labeled Western Star truck at Cleveland manufacturing plant.
Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2025

DTNA Hits 850K Trucks at Cleveland Plant

Daimler Truck North America rolls out its 850,000th truck at the Cleveland, N.C., plant, a Western Star 47X delivered to long-time partner Alamo Group.

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Woman in business attire against a blue background, inset white letters for Daimler Truck North America, her name, and title.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 14, 2025

DTNA Appoints General Manager, Product Strategy and Market Development

Joanna Buttler, who has spent nearly 20 years at Daimler Truck North America, has been named the new general manager of product strategy and market development by DTNA.

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Videosby Wayne ParhamApril 3, 2025

Touring DTNA’s Safety Features on a Western Star 47X

Learn more about technology and safety features offered on vocational trucks from Daimler Truck North America as Aaron Scates, vice president of vocational and medium-duty market development, provides a tour of a Western Star 47X.

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