Western Star announces substantial product upgrades
www.chinatrucks.com: In 2009, Western Star received a vote of confidence from parent company Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in the form of some autonomy, including development of its own engineering division and an organization focused exclusively on the Western Star brand.
The new arrangement is beginning to be yield results, including product upgrades and enhancements revealed during a recent press visit to the company's Portland truck plant.
Fuel efficiency package
Western Star has introduced a fuel efficiency package for its 4900 set-back truck model.
The new offering includes fuel-efficient components and packaging while staying true to the truck's traditional look and feel, the company announced. Offered as the 4900FE, the truck features: a 123-inch BBC; an aerodynamic, high-visibility hood; chrome wrap-around bumper; underhood air cleaners; and horizontal or back-of-sleeper exhaust. Other fuel-efficiency options are also available, Western Star announced. The truck can be spec'ed with either the Detroit Diesel DD13 or DD15 engine with BlueTec SCR.
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