German truck and auto maker Daimler AG reported “significantly improved” earnings in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, including a 53.2% increase in profit and a 4% increase in sales in its truck unit.
October 24, 2013Business
DTNA Offers Automated Transmission in 13-L Cascadia
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America announced Sept. 18 that it is now offering its automated manual transmission for sale with its 13-liter Detroit brand heavy-duty engines in the Freightliner Cascadia tractors.
September 18, 2013Business
Daimler Trucks North America to Build New HQ in Portland, Ore.
Daimler Trucks North America said Sept. 13 it plans to build a new $150 million headquarters in Portland, Ore.
September 16, 2013Business
Detroit Reman Taps New Chief, Announces Expansion of Plant
HIBBING, Minn. — Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing unveiled plans for expansion of its electronics unit here and announced a change in top management of this Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary.
August 19, 2013Business
Daimler’s 2Q North American Sales, Orders Rise
Daimler AG said its second-quarter North American truck sales and orders rose from the same period last year.
July 24, 2013Business
Daimler Trucks’ 2Q Earnings Slip, Revenue Rises
Daimler AG said Friday said in a preliminary second-quarter earnings statement that earnings at its Daimler Trucks unit declined from a year ago, while revenue rose.
July 12, 2013Business
Machinists, Painters Strike Western Star Plant in Oregon
Members of machinists and painters unions began picketing the Western Star manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., on Monday after employees voted to reject a proposed three-year contract that had been recommended by management and union leadership.
July 2, 2013Business
Daimler Boosts Drive to Grow Truck Sales
Daimler AG’s truck business needs to accelerate spending cuts and deliveries to achieve its earnings goal and fulfill a savings and sales-growth plan through 2014, Bloomberg News reported, citing the new head of the trucks unit.
July 2, 2013Business
Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Sprinter for North America
DUSSELDORF, Germany — Mercedes-Benz debuted its updated 2014 Sprinter delivery van for the North American market here, which includes a 4-cylinder diesel engine and a suite of safety technology offerings.
May 14, 2013Business
Daimler to Make Fuso, BharatBenz Trucks in India for Export to Asia, Africa
Daimler AG said Tuesday it will bundle its Asian truck business and make Fuso and BharatBenz brand trucks in India for export to Asia and Africa as early as the second quarter of this year.
May 7, 2013