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HANOVER, Germany — Touting technology that is as “easy to use as a smartphone,” Daimler AG on Sept. 18 showcased safety systems on the next generation of its global highway tractor that it said points the way forward for connectivity in the commercial sector.

Daimler AG is emerging as a beneficiary of Amazon.com Inc.’s booming package-delivery needs, with the e-commerce giant ordering 20,000 of the German automaker’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.

Daimler AG announced its board has approved a restructuring, first discussed in 2017, that would create three independent units under Daimler’s umbrella as a holding company after the most thorough due diligence in the company’s 130-year history.

German car and truck maker Daimler AG reported second-quarter net income and revenue fell amid a slight increase in overall vehicle sales, driven by larger gains at its Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Trucks units.

Phillips Connect Technologies, a business of Phillips Industries, completed the purchase of Fortech Poland, a manufacturer and distributor of quality 24-volt electrical connectors and cables for commercial vehicles with a broad and established customer base primarily in the European Union market.

Daimler AG lowered estimates of its earning potential for 2018 as its car unit feels the effect of higher tariffs.

Daimler AG could split its truck unit and passenger-car business into separate companies, but it’s not a necessity and won’t happen unless stockholders want it to.

Daimler AG reported lower first-quarter net income though revenue rose amid strong truck sales and record demand at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division.

Daimler Trucks North America, Thomas Built Buses’ parent company, donated $1 million to support High Point University’s Congdon Hall and Congdon School of Health Sciences.

Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has acquired a stake worth about 7.3 billion euros ($9 billion) in Daimler AG to become the largest investor in the German automaker.