Daimler Truck North America News Updates

DTNA — parent company of Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses — will shut its Phoenix and Reno, Nev., parts distribution centers in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

Daimler Truck and Volvo Group laid out the game plan for their truck operating system joint venture — named Coretura — on June 17.

Multiple adverse factors contributed to a much rougher three months for truck manufacturers in the first quarter of 2025 than was expected at the turn of the calendar year.

Daimler Truck Holding cut its sales and profit guidance for the year, citing increasing economic uncertainty in North America.

The introduction of tariffs and uncertainty around potential changes to emission regulations are crimping fleet managers’ willingness to commit to equipment outlay.

Daimler Truck North America sold 38,992 trucks and buses in Q1 2025, a decrease of 16% compared with 46,229 vehicles in the same period in 2024, parent company Daimler Truck said April 8.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales started the year on a down slope, losing ground on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, according to data from Wards Intelligence.