Western Star’s newest vocational chassis, the 47X – introduced last week by Daimler Trucks North America – is more than a scaled down version of the 49X.
Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X.
John O’Leary, the new chief at Daimler Trucks North America, talks about the challenges of a booming truck market, the launch of new vocational and electric trucks, its parent company, and more.
The latest Detroit DD13 engine is 60 pounds lighter, thanks to a new aftertreatment system, and is available on the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X trucks.
Learn about how the all-new 2022i Isuzu N-Series Diesel is revolutionizing truck safety standards and the ideal vocations for the lineup.
Often seen as long-haul or over-the-road, there are many heavy-duty trucks that perfectly fit a fleet’s heavier vocational needs.
A growing trend in second-stage manufacturing is light-weighting, which involves specifying lighter-weight materials to achieve an overall weight reduction to an upfitted vehicle. Specifying lighter-weight upfit materials decreases the vehicle’s curb weight, which, in turn, lowers operating costs by reducing fuel consumption and decreases emissions.
Minnesota-based Zeus Electric Chassis specializes in designing and manufacturing Class 3-8 severe-duty electric vocational work trucks.
All-aluminum bodies will be built and available as an upfit solution for all-electric utility vehicles at DuraMag's Waterville, Maine, facility.
Mack is offering weight savings for vocational customers when pairing its mRide suspension with proprietary Mack axles.
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