Western Star 4700 Series to Offer Midrange Diesels

摘要

Western Star launched a series of heavy-duty trucks aimed at vocational and municipal customers who want power trains smaller than those in full Class 8 models. The new 4700 series will be offered with Cummins' medium-duty ISC and midrange-size, heavy-duty ISL, and with Detroit Diesel's large-bore DD13. The 4700 trucks will complement the heavier 4900 trucks and tractors and 6900 extreme-service vehicles, according to Mike Jackson, the builder's general manager. The 4700 is meant to replace Sterling vocational trucks that were discontinued last year. Two-thirds of WS dealers also handled Sterlings, and they can resume selling to the same customers, he added. Though Sterling is gone, Freight-liner and Western Star remain sister companies under Daimler Trucks North America.