YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America announced its Detroit-branded DD5 medium-duty engine will officially hit the market later this year in the Freightliner M2 106 model.
August 8, 2016Business
DTNA to Reduce Workforce by 1,240
Daimler Trucks North America announced plans June 6 to reduce its North American manufacturing workforce by about 1,240 positions.
June 6, 2016Business
DTNA Offers Hadley SmartValve on New Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is now offering the Hadley SmartValve electronic height control system as an option on new trucks.
May 31, 2016Business
Inaugural Atlanta Truck Show Lands DTNA, Navistar for 2017
The marketing of trucks took a major turn last week as two of the four large truck-making corporations committed to three cycles of the new North American Commercial Vehicle Show, starting with the September 2017 inaugural event in Atlanta.
May 30, 2016BusinessEquipment
Accuride Wins DTNA Contract for Flywheels
Commercial vehicle component supplier Accuride Corp. said its Brillion Iron Works business unit won a long-term contract to supply the flywheel used with the Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission.
May 16, 2016Business
DTNA Opens Parts Distribution Center in Dallas
Daimler Trucks North America announced that it has opened a 275,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Dallas as what it called a major step in a multifaceted plan to improve parts availability and meet customer expectations of uptime.
February 12, 2016Business
DTNA Picks Kary Schaefer as General Manager of Marketing, Strategy
Kary Schaefer is the new general manager of marketing and strategy for Daimler Trucks North America, the manufacturer said Jan. 19.
January 19, 2016Business
DTNA to Lay Off 30% of Workers at Heavy-Duty Plant in North Carolina
Daimler Trucks North America announced it will lay off an estimated 936 employees, or 30%, of the 3,100 workers at its Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, North Carolina, where it manufactures heavy-duty Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
January 5, 2016Business
DTNA Starts AMT Production, Announces Engine Investment
REDFORD, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America celebrated the production launch of its Detroit-branded DT12 automated manual transmission here while simultaneously announcing a $375 million investment to bring its new medium-duty diesel engines to the United States over the next two years.
November 30, 2015Business
Safety Systems Have Reasonable ROI, DTNA Executives Say at Nevada Event
HENDERSON, Nev. — Daimler Trucks North America executives said that advanced truck safety systems are an investment with a reasonable return.
September 28, 2015