DTNA News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Truck Invests $285 Million in Michigan Plant

The investment, supported by state incentives, will modernize the 85-year-old Redford Township plant while expanding its research and development capabilities.

December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Freightliner Teases Debut of Fifth Generation Cascadia

Freightliner teased an Oct. 15 unveiling of a revamp of its flagship Class 8 on-highway Cascadia model Oct. 1.

October 2, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn

“We have a massive chess board,” said DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.

September 11, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Salem Carriers to Use Pair of eCascadias in Carolinas

Salem Carriers is to begin using two Freightliner eCascadias to service some of Daimler Truck North America’s inbound logistics needs in the Carolinas, the companies said June 25.

June 28, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

Greenlane Eyes Securing 20 Sites by End of 2025, CEO Says

Alternative power supplier Greenlane expects to have up to 20 sites lined up for development by the end of 2025, according to CEO Patrick Macdonald-King.

May 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Detroit Reman Completes Expansion of Minnesota Facility

An expansion of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing’s Hibbing, Minn., plant is complete, doubling the facility’s manufacturing and remanufacturing footprint, the division of DTNA said.

May 7, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Q1 Profit Rises Even as Sales Fall

Daimler Truck profits rose year-over-year in Q1 2024, with executives and analysts more optimistic about the company’s North American business than its European operations.

May 6, 2024
Business

DTNA, UAW Ink Tentative Labor Deal for Freightliner Plants

Daimler Truck North America inked a tentative four-year labor agreement with the UAW on April 26, hours before the prior deal at Freightliner manufacturing sites in the U.S. was set to expire.

April 27, 2024
Business, Equipment

DTNA Q1 Sales Fall 5% Year-Over-Year as Demand Normalizes

Daimler Truck North America sold 46,220 trucks and buses in the first three months of 2024, a 5% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2023’s total of 48,891.

April 9, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Love’s, DTNA Roll Out Freightliner Maintenance Network

Love’s Travel Stops and Daimler Truck North America have begun rolling out a maintenance network for light mechanical repairs on the truck maker’s Freightliner-branded vehicles.

January 23, 2024