Daimler Truck North America News Updates

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Court Preserves Detroit Transmission Housing Supply Line

A component supplier must continue to supply Detroit Diesel with housings for Detroit-branded transmissions installed on Freightliner and Western Star truck production lines, a court ruled.

March 25, 2025
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Daimler Truck Eyes Reset as Steady DTNA Awaits OTR Rebound

Daimler Truck North America had a steady fourth quarter of 2024 and full year, but the rest of Daimler Truck is set for a substantial reorganization and strategy revamp.

March 14, 2025
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Colleges, OEMs Team Up for Hydrogen ICE Push

Two U.S. universities have teamed up with auto industry heavyweights including Daimler Truck North America to form the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America.

March 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Truck Invests $285 Million in Michigan Plant

The investment, supported by state incentives, will modernize the 85-year-old Redford Township plant while expanding its research and development capabilities.

December 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Daimler Broadens Global Platform of Electric Vehicles, Services

The company introduced a dedicated brand for its global charging infrastructure initiatives and broadened the scope of its financial services business.

September 15, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Daimler Truck Takes Chinese JV Write-Down, Cites Weak Sales

Daimler Truck will take a writedown on the value of its Chinese joint venture due to a persistently weak market in Asia’s largest economy, the German truck manufacturer said July 16.

July 17, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Daimler Truck North America Q2 Sales Fall 4.7% Year-on-Year

Daimler Truck North America sold 48,230 vehicles in the second quarter of 2024, a 4.7% decrease compared with 50,618 trucks and buses in the same period in 2023.

July 9, 2024
BusinessEquipment

UAW Members Ratify Four-Year Freightliner Labor Deal

United Auto Workers members ratified a four-year labor deal with Daimler Truck North America covering 7,400 mostly Freightliner employees, the union said May 4.

May 6, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Daimler Truck Deputy Chair Wary of 15% Cost Savings Target

Daimler Truck Holding is not likely to achieve the 15% reduction in operating costs, investment and research and development expenditures it’s targeting by 2025, its deputy chairman said.

January 8, 2024