Daimler Trucks North America said it has reached new three-year collective bargaining agreements covering union workers at its truck plant in Portland, Ore.
July 7, 2010Business
DTNA’s Daum Defends SCR, Rebuts Navistar’s Criticisms
The top Daimler Trucks executive in North America last week defended use of selective catalytic reduction to meet federal emissions requirements, rebutting claims by Navistar Inc. that SCR engines do not meet environmental standards because their emissions controls can be overridden by using plain water in place of a urea-water solution.
August 2, 2010Business
Daimler Returns to Profit in 2Q
Daimler AG said Tuesday that it earned $2.74 billion (2.1 billion euros) in the second quarter, matching a forecast from earlier in July, the Associated Press reported.
July 27, 2010Business
Daimler Expects $2.71 Billion 2Q Profit
Daimler AG said Friday it expects to announce a second-quarter profit of 2.1 billion euros ($2.71 billion), due in part to improved results in its truck business.
July 16, 2010Business
Daimler Signs Agreement with Chinese Truck Maker
Daimler AG signed an agreement with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. on Friday to set up a 6.35 billion yuan ($940 million) venture to make medium and heavy duty trucks in Beijing, as the two seek to boost sales in China, Bloomberg reported.
July 16, 2010Business
Daimler Boosting Production at N.C. Truck Plants
Daimler Trucks North America said Wednesday it will ramp up production next month at two North Carolina truck factories and a third logistics plant, recalling about 540 workers to the facilities.
June 30, 2010Business
Daimler to End NYSE Listing
Daimler AG will end its listing on the New York Stock Exchange, citing low trading volumes, Bloomberg reported Friday.
May 14, 2010Business
Daimler Trucks in Labor Pact With Workers at Three N.C. Truck Plants
Daimler Trucks North America won a new series of three-year labor contracts covering three North Carolina truck plants making heavy- and medium-duty Freightliners and parts for the trucks.
April 26, 2010Business
Daimler, UAW Agree to Contracts for Three U.S. Plants
Daimler Trucks North America announced new three-year collective bargaining agreements with the United Auto Workers for three of its U.S. manufacturing plants in North Carolina.
April 19, 2010Business
Daimler Sees 10 MPG by 2020 as OEMs Focus on Fuel Mileage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fuel consumption of heavy-duty trucks should improve by more than 40% to 10 miles per gallon by 2020, the CEO of Daimler Trucks North America said last week, as truck and engine makers made fuel economy a central theme at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
April 5, 2010