Where you see DTNA's renewed vocational focus in the Western Star 49X

Where you see DTNA’s renewed vocational focus in the Western Star 49X

When Daimler Trucks North America announced that it was reorganizing its entire organization to focus more on the application (on-highway; vocational) vs. brand (Freightliner; Western Star), the big question was: Where will we see this in the product?

We now have the answer in the Western Star 49X. Fleet Equipment sat down with the Western Star executive team to detail the new truck’s equipment and technology features and find out how this is different from any other vocational truck launch DTNA has undertaken. Read the interactive story above.

How it works: Click the image above to start reading and navigate the story by clicking the “Next Page.” You’ll be asked to choose a story thread you want to read. You can follow the on-screen prompts to follow the story. If you get lost or want to go back to a specific page, you can use the arrows on the sides of your screen to navigate or click the nine-square button at the bottom of the screen that says “Toggle Thumbnails” and take control of your journey.

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