Sterling Trucks

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Sterling Trucks Corporation (commonly designated Sterling) was an American truck manufacturer from 1998 to 2009. Specializing in heavy-duty (Class 6-8) commercial trucks, the company was established following the 1997 acquisition of the heavy-truck product lines of Ford Motor Company by Daimler AG, parent company of Freightliner. Within the Freightliner product range (later Daimler Trucks North America), Sterling was slotted between Freightliner and flagship manufacturer Western Star. Sterling-brand trucks were sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. Sterling Trucks was the namesake of Sterling Truck Motor Company, which closed its doors in 1953. In place of the Ford Blue Oval emblem, Sterling Trucks maintained an oval emblem with a sterling-silver "S"; for much of its production, the company continued production of the second-generation Ford Louisville/Aeromax product line. In the 2000s, the company expanded its product range with medium-duty (Class...

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