Daimler AG News Updates

Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Daimler, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Test in Texas

Waymo will soon begin on-highway testing of self-driving Freightliner Cascadia models equipped with redundant systems and components designed to eventually support unmanned operation.

August 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Daimler Truck Shrugs Off Supply Chain Issues With Rising Sales

Daimler Truck Holding AG overcame supply chain headwinds to increase unit sales during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 11.

August 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Daimler, Traton, Volvo Get Final Approval for Charging JV

Truck makers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Traton Group announced their joint venture, launched in December 2021 to develop charging infrastructure in Europe, gained the final necessary regulatory approvals.

July 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

DTNA Unveils Production-Ready eCascadia at ACT Expo

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, has unveiled its production-ready eCascadia Class 8 electric truck, built on the best-selling heavy-duty truck platform in North America.

May 10, 2022
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Reports Initial Quarterly Earnings as Independent Company

Daimler Truck Group, reporting for the first time as an independent company, saw fourth-quarter net income plunge and revenue tick up compared with the same 2020 period.

March 25, 2022
Business

Daimler Details Ownership Stakes, Joint Ventures With Chinese Partners

When a Chinese billionaire became Daimler AG’s biggest shareholder in 2018, it caused quite a stir. Another Chinese investor took an even bigger stake the following year, the Mercedes-Benz maker just disclosed for the first time.

December 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Daimler Truck Launches as Public Company

To the clanging of a bell and the blasting of a truck air horn, Daimler Truck began trading Dec. 10 as an independent company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock symbol DTG, marking a new era following its spinoff from Daimler AG.

December 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Daimler Truck Shares Details on Plans Post-Spinoff

Daimler Truck AG, the largest global truck maker, intends to go public Dec. 10, and recently described what that would look like in terms of products and performance.

November 12, 2021
Business

Daimler to Sell Its $364 Million Stake in Renault

Daimler AG said it intends to dispose of all of its stake in Renault SA, valued at about $364 million.

November 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Q3 Net Income Rises Slightly, Revenue Dips

Daimler AG reported modestly higher net income and a dip in revenue in the third quarter as truck sales rose, but sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles plunged.

October 29, 2021