Daimler News Updates

The litigation followed a European Union cartel probe that led truck makers to pay billions of euros in fines.

Country music singer-songwriter Eric Church and folk rock band The Avett Brothers were the surprise entertainment at Daimler's customer appreciation event.

Executives at Daimler Truck Financial Services said the financial health of its trucking customers has improved significantly this year.

North America posted the larger percentage increase of the two truck segments in Q3, while Mercedes-Benz Trucks also recorded higher sales.

Freightliner is adding workers at its Saltillo, Mexico, manufacturing plant as production ramps up across North America, Daimler Truck CEO Karin Radstrom said.

The platform will be deployed across Traton’s truck brands, including International, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus.

“We have a couple of sites, so I hope we make a decision pretty soon,” CEO Karin Radstrom said Sept. 13 at an event preceding the IAA Transportation conference.

CEO Karin Radstrom said, “I think these penalties aren’t fair,” and Daimler Truck has “done its homework” by developing several emission-free truck models.

Daimler Truck Chief Financial Officer Eva Scherer confirmed to investors and analysts that DTNA would only sell 2027 EPA-compliant engines.

CEO John O’Leary told reporters the plant would be the company’s largest truck manufacturing facility in the United States when up and running.