The new range from Western Star brings a set of wholesale changes to the overall design of the trucks, you’ve seen the big picture, now, PowerTorque drills down into the new trucks, getting down to X Series details.
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Looking to the Future, with the X Series
While the Penske Trucks operation has brought in a raft of new models this year, it is also looking to the future with the X Series, which is arriving now and, depending on the global shipping situation, increase going forward into 2023.
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Going Forward, It’s Fuel Consumption
One of the big questions from potential truck buyers going forward, it’s fuel consumption. In recent years, a number of brands have moved the dial considerably on this front. Any new model needs to be able to demonstrate it will make improvements in fuel consumption figures.
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New Target Markets for the X Series
Innovations in its truck offering is going to enable Western Star to look at some new target markets for the X Series. It will also open doors to organisations which would not have necessarily considered the Star as an option before.
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Models in the New X Series Range
The 47X is the smallest of the models in the new X Series range from Western Star. It comes with the shortest BBC dimension being 111.5 inch and it is fitted with a setback front axle. This will replace the current 4700 as a rigid capable truck especially in the agitator market. The future will see the opportunity to fit a13 litre 525hp engine in this chassis, with this BBC, making the 47X also suitable for tasks like port and B-double applications, as well as still be suitable down through to the tipper and agitator environment.
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Sophisticated Choices For Western Star Buyers
The release of a new range of trucks, the X Series, comes as a major change for the Western Star brand and introduces sophisticated choices for Western Star buyers. In the past, the brand’s strength has been its simplicity, a no frills, good solid basic truck. The upcoming legislation around trucks means safety equipment like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) are mandated and a new level of electronic sophistication must be included in the truck.
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Enter the X Series
The Penske organisation is launching a complete new range of trucks from Western Star this year, enter the X Series. PowerTorque’s Editor, Tim Giles, finds out what it’s all about.
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Western Star 47X is Heading for Australia
PowerTorque’s US Correspondent, Steve Sturgess reports as another new model from Western Star goes on sale in North America, and the Western Star 47X is heading for Australia later this year.
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49X and 47X Western Stars are headed for Australia
According to PowerTorque’s US Correspondent, Steve Sturgess, both the 49X and 47X Western Stars are headed for Australia in right-hand-drive, maybe this year. He checks the new models out.
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Investment by Penske Truck Leasing
Tech training, parts inventory and diagnostic equipment to ensure cutting edge service for customers are all part of the recent investment by Penske Truck Leasing.
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