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Daimler Preview Says First Quarter Operating Profit to Rise 86.6%

Global truck- and carmaker Daimler AG said its first-quarter earnings will be significantly better than during the same three-month period in 2016.

April 12, 2017
Business

Daimler AG Names Martin Daum to Head Global Truck and Bus Unit

Daimler AG promoted Martin Daum to head of Daimler’s global truck and bus divisions effective March 1. Daum had been CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, a position he assumed in 2009.

February 27, 2017
Business

Daimler Gains on Car, Bus Lines, But Truck-Making Lags

Daimler AG had a strongly profitable fourth quarter to top off a year of modest improvements, but the growth came from the sale of Mercedes-Benz cars and buses, while the global truck division reported double-digit contractions in operating profit and revenue for both the quarter and the year.

February 2, 2017
Business

Daimler Enhances Dealer Network in Mexico, Claims Market Lead

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Daimler Trucks Mexico and its dealers are working to streamline customer service in a bid to drive sales growth in a market where the average truck is more than 17 years old.

December 12, 2016
Business

Mercedes-Benz to Launch Pickup Truck in 2017

FRANKFURT, Germany — Mercedes-Benz will launch a pickup truck in late 2017, becoming the first German premium automaker to enter one of the most lucrative segments in the car industry.

October 25, 2016
Business

Daimler’s Positive Third-Quarter Results Limited by Weak Truck Market

Daimler AG reported Oct. 21 net income and revenue rose in the third quarter, but the results were limited by falling demand for heavy-duty trucks, especially in North America, the segment’s largest retail sales market.

October 21, 2016

Who's Liable in an Autonomous Truck Accident?

Panelists discuss liability in an accident during the "Autonomous Trucking: How Soon? How Disruptive?" panel at ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas Oct. 4, 2016.

October 18, 2016
Special CoverageBusiness

DTNA Backs US GHG Rule, Connected Vehicles

LAS VEGAS — Daimler Trucks North America supports the federal Phase 2 greenhouse-gas rule for trucks and almost certainly will not challenge it in court.

October 3, 2016
Business

Electric Is the Buzz at IAA

HANOVER, Germany — The loudest buzz at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show came from a technology not meant to be heard.

October 3, 2016
BusinessFuel

Daimler Targets Urban Uses With Electric Concept Vehicles

HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks presented three electric concept vehicles ahead of the IAA commercial vehicles show here, signaling a focus on urban transportation.

September 26, 2016