DTNA News Updates

The threat of rising truck prices earned a reprieve after the Supreme Court struck down key tariffs under the Trump administration, but uncertainty remains for manufacturers and buyers alike.

The typical year‑end push inflates December totals, making a sharp January drop unsurprising, though ACT Research noted this year’s decline was larger than seasonal norms.

The company’s Gen 6 portfolio comprises the 13-liter DD13, 15-liter DD15 and 16-liter DD16 engines, and will be available for all heavy-duty Freightliner and Western Star trucks.

President Trump introduced 25% tariffs on U.S. imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts on Nov. 1 as he seeks to reorient trade flows, although the full details are yet to emerge.

Daimler Truck North America follows Volvo Truck North America and Mack Trucks in partnering with Class8 to offer carriers technology typically provided by third parties.

Daimler Truck North America sold 34,017 trucks and buses in Q4 2025, down 27.5% from 46,906 vehicles in the same period a year earlier, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 16.

She will succeed retiring current CFO Stefan Kurschner, who will remain with DTNA through January, DTNA said.

DTNA unit Detroit has introduced the DT12-VL, an automated manual transmission designed to boost payload capacity and off-road performance for heavy-duty vocational trucks.

Daimler Truck North America, Paccar, Volvo Group North America and International Motors argued that the CTP violates the Clean Air Act and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Legendary rock musician Sammy Hagar performed a surprise show for trucking industry executives and their guests at Daimler Truck North America’s 2025 Customer Appreciation Event.