Car transport professionals that drive a Western Star truck will be glad to hear that transport journalists and Western Star dealers were in Las Vegas last week at the invite of Western Star to drive some of Western Star's on-highway and off-highway transport vehicles and say hello to the new management of Western Star. Western Star also wanted to let the auto shipping world know about its new business structure as a separate business entity under Daimler Trucks North America during the meeting and according to those on hand Western Star officials on hand made sure to make a point of this fact.
Western Star will according to sources be headed by general manager Michael Jackson, who sources indicates has a very strong background in marketing, and should do find in the position as head man of Western Star. Michael Jackson will work with director of marketing Ann Demitruk, sales manager James Looysen and the new director of product planning and an engineer in his own right, Richard Shearing, who according to sources will be responsible for both short and long term product plans.
On hand for the dealers and transport journalist to try were various 4900 tractors, including the limited, commemorative edition model marking Western Star's 1967 birthdate. The engine in this FA - forward axle - model is a Detroit Diesel DD15 rated 560 horsepower and 1,967 pounds-feet of torque in EPA '07 configuration. Also on hand for dealers and journalists to take a look at were a set-forward and set-back daycab 4900 with 2010-compliant DD13 engines.
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