Daimler, Volvo Truck Units’ 2Q Profits Up, Led by Growth in North American Market
The truck divisions of Daimler AG and Volvo AB reported stronger financial results for the second quarter, driven in large part by growth in the North American market.
July 28, 2014Daimler’s Revenue Rises in 2Q, Income Drops
German truck and auto maker Daimler AG reported a 6% increase in second-quarter revenue, but net profit declined after a large gain last year from the sale of its stake in Airbus’s parent company.
July 23, 2014Daimler Demonstrates Self-Driving Truck, Says Technology Will Change Profession
Daimler Trucks this month premiered its latest technological innovation, an autonomous-driving truck the company believes will reshape the truck-driving profession.
Daimler Trucks Debuts Self-Driving ‘Future Truck 2025’
Daimler Trucks debuted its self-driving “Future Truck 2025” during an on-highway test drive on a section of the autobahn near Magdeburg, Germany.
July 7, 2014Daimler Launches Parts E-Commerce Platform
Daimler Trucks North America said it has launched an e-commerce platform that allows transactions between customers and DTNA’s parts and service network.
June 24, 2014Daimler Offers New Powertrain Leveraging Detroit Integration
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America unveiled a new Detroit-brand powertrain package here, providing greater vehicle-component integration and a series of new technologies to offer what company officials called their most fuel-efficient package yet.
May 26, 2014DTNA Unveils New Detroit-Branded Powertrain
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America unveiled here a new Detroit-branded powertrain package, leveraging greater integration and a series of new technologies to offer what the company called its most fuel-efficient package yet.
UAW Ratifies 4-Year Contract at Daimler’s N.C. Truck Plants
Union members at three Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing facilities in North Carolina have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, the company said May 19.
May 19, 2014Daimler’s North American Truck Sales Lead 1Q Earnings
Daimler Trucks’ first-quarter unit sales rose 7%, led by North American and Asian sales, and its unit earnings before interest and taxes almost tripled to $472 million.
April 30, 2014Daimler Seeks One US-EU Truck Standard, Questions Long-Term Viability of Nat Gas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of Daimler AG’s global truck and bus operations called on the supplier community to push U.S. and European regulators for a single standard for fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions.
April 7, 2014