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Daimler Says Investments During Recession Resulting in Higher Vocational-Market Sales

Daimler Trucks North America said it鈥檚 reaping returns in sales of heavy- and medium-duty vocational trucks based on investments that started during the depths of the recession.

August 4, 2014
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Daimler, Volvo Truck Units鈥 2Q Profits Up, Led by Growth in North American Market

The truck divisions of Daimler AG and Volvo AB reported stronger financial results for the second quarter, driven in large part by growth in the North American market.

July 28, 2014
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Daimler鈥檚 Revenue Rises in 2Q, Income Drops

German truck and auto maker Daimler AG reported a 6% increase in second-quarter revenue, but net profit declined after a large gain last year from the sale of its stake in Airbus鈥檚 parent company.

July 23, 2014
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Daimler Demonstrates Self-Driving Truck, Says Technology Will Change Profession

Daimler Trucks this month premiered its latest technological innovation, an autonomous-driving truck the company believes will reshape the truck-driving profession.

July 14, 2014
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Daimler Trucks Debuts Self-Driving 鈥楩uture Truck 2025鈥

Daimler Trucks debuted its self-driving 鈥淔uture Truck 2025鈥 during an on-highway test drive on a section of the autobahn near Magdeburg, Germany.

July 7, 2014
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Daimler Launches Parts E-Commerce Platform

Daimler Trucks North America said it has launched an e-commerce platform that allows transactions between customers and DTNA鈥檚 parts and service network.

June 24, 2014
Business

Daimler Offers New Powertrain Leveraging Detroit Integration

DETROIT 鈥 Daimler Trucks North America unveiled a new Detroit-brand powertrain package here, providing greater vehicle-component integration and a series of new technologies to offer what company officials called their most fuel-efficient package yet.

May 26, 2014
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DTNA Unveils New Detroit-Branded Powertrain

DETROIT 鈥 Daimler Trucks North America unveiled here a new Detroit-branded powertrain package, leveraging greater integration and a series of new technologies to offer what the company called its most fuel-efficient package yet.

May 22, 2014
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UAW Ratifies 4-Year Contract at Daimler鈥檚 N.C. Truck Plants

Union members at three Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing facilities in North Carolina have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, the company said May 19.

May 19, 2014
Business

Daimler鈥檚 North American Truck Sales Lead 1Q Earnings

Daimler Trucks鈥 first-quarter unit sales rose 7%, led by North American and Asian sales, and its unit earnings before interest and taxes almost tripled to $472 million.

April 30, 2014