German truck and auto maker Daimler AG said it will invest about 1 billion Brazilian real ($457 million) in its two truck production plants in Brazil in the next two years.
October 28, 2013Business
Alliance Truck Parts Race Car Finishes Second in Nationwide Series
HOMESTEAD, Fla. 鈥 The Nationwide Series race car sponsored by Alliance Truck Parts finished the 2013 season in second place, narrowly missing the overall points championship by three points.
November 18, 2013Business
DTNA Sees Gains in Mexico Despite 鈥楧ifficult鈥 Conditions
GUADALAJARA, Mexico 鈥 The new head of Daimler Trucks North America鈥檚 operations in Mexico got his baptism under fire on Nov. 12 as he opened the first press conference of the nation鈥檚 largest truck show here.
November 18, 2013Business
Daimler鈥檚 Earnings Improve in 3Q
German truck and auto maker Daimler AG reported 鈥渟ignificantly improved鈥 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 鈥 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. 鈥 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鈥檚 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鈥 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, 2013