Daimler Says Layoffs to Be ‘Significantly Lower’ Than Previously Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Martin Daum, president of Daimler Trucks North America, said the company’s previously announced layoffs at its production facilities will be “significantly lower” than the 1,300 jobs it had projected earlier this year.
Daimler Seeks to Boost Market Share, Says 2013 Shaping Up as Expected
LOS CABOS, Mexico — The chief salesman for North America’s largest truck manufacturer said 2013 thus far has been “pretty much exactly what we predicted” when company officials created their business projections last year.
March 4, 2013Bernhard to Replace Renschler as Daimler Global Truck Chief
Daimler AG last week shook up the top management of its global truck and car manufacturing units, moving Andreas Renschler to take over auto production from Wolfgang Bernhard and switching Bernhard to the truck unit.
February 25, 2013Daimler Appoints Bernhard to Succeed Renschler as Head of Trucks Unit
Daimler AG said Thursday that Wolfgang Bernhard will become the new head of Daimler Trucks, effective April 1, succeeding Andreas Renschler, who will move to the company’s Mercedez-Benz auto unit.
February 21, 2013Daimler, Volvo Profits Fall During Lackluster 4th Qtr.
Daimler AG said its global heavy-truck profit fell 29% in the fourth quarter, and Volvo AB said worldwide earnings in the unit including trucks fell 82%. Both truck makers also offered cautious outlooks for North America and around the globe.
February 11, 2013Daimler’s 4Q Truck Sales Fall; Full-Year Sales Improve
Daimler AG said Thursday its truck unit’s earnings and revenue fell in the fourth quarter, but sales rose 9% last year, boosted by growth in North America and Asia.
February 7, 2013Daimler Says it May Cut 1,300 Plant Workers, as Volvo, Mack Begin Reductions in Force
Daimler Trucks North America said it may lay off as many as 1,300 factory workers over the next few months across its facilities.
February 4, 2013Daimler Trucks to Cut 1,300 North American Production Jobs
Daimler Trucks plans to cut as many as 2,100 jobs worldwide to improve profitability, including as many as 1,300 production jobs in North America, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
January 30, 2013Meritor Wabco Named Supplier for Daimler Trucks North America
Truck component maker Meritor Wabco said it has been selected the exclusive supplier of standard-position, steer-axle service brake chambers for Daimler Trucks North America.
January 18, 2013Editorial: Bringing Production Onshore
Last week’s announcement by Daimler Trucks North America that it will move production of a line of transmissions and a line of turbochargers from Germany to a plant it runs outside Detroit is just the latest development in a trend that has become known as “onshoring.”
December 17, 2012