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Business

European Truck Makers Daimler, Volvo Report Lower First-Quarter Net Income

European truckmakers Daimler AG and Volvo Group reported lower net income for the first quarter amid a softer North American market.

April 22, 2016
Business

DTNA Opens New Headquarters Building in Portland

Daimler Trucks North America on April 19 officially opened its new headquarters building in North Portland, Oregon.

April 19, 2016
Business

Jury Issues $51 Million Verdict Against Daimler

A jury in New Orleans has issued a $51.5 million judgment against Daimler Trucks North America after a 2012 incident that left a woman badly injured.

April 17, 2016
Business

Wurst-Case Scenario: Sausage Hog Sparks Shout-Fest at Daimler Annual Meeting

As Daimler AG shareholders approved the biggest dividend in the company鈥檚 history, two investors got into a fight at its annual general meeting over complimentary sausages.

April 6, 2016
Business, Technology

Daimler's Autonomous Platoon Debuts on Germany's Autobahn

D脺SSELDORF, Germany 鈥 Daimler Trucks demonstrated what it called the next milestone in autonomous driving by running a three-truck platoon on a public stretch of the autobahn.

March 28, 2016
Business

Analysis: Trucks Make Everyone Smarter in Bernhard鈥檚 Connected Vision

D脺SSELDORF, Germany 鈥 Wolfgang Bernhard, the head of Daimler AG鈥檚 global truck and bus unit, said the connected truck 鈥 beyond being a benefit to the entire supply chain 鈥 offers technology that leads to a 鈥渉appy driver.鈥

March 28, 2016
Business

Daimler Demonstrates Three-Truck Platoon in Germany

DUSSELDORF, Germany 鈥 Daimler Trucks demonstrated a three-truck platoon on the Autobahn here March 21 as part of an event to spotlight the growing importance of connectivity.

March 22, 2016
Business

Daimler Expects to Fight Chinese Rivals for Iran Truck Market

Daimler AG, seeking to regain its position as one of the leading truck makers in Iran after a six-year absence, is bracing for a fight in the reopened market with now-entrenched Chinese rivals.

February 22, 2016
Business

Daimler Announces Additional Layoffs at Truck Plants

Daimler Trucks North America announced another round of layoffs that includes about 700 workers from its medium-duty plant in Mount Holly, North Carolina, and an additional 500 at its Class 8 plant in Cleveland, North Carolina.

February 16, 2016
Business

Truck Profit Growth Helps Daimler AG Improve Results

Stronger results at Daimler AG鈥檚 heavy-truck business helped the German vehicle maker post earnings growth of 20% in the fourth quarter and 36% in 2015, producing the best sales year since 2006 with a total of 502,500 units.

February 4, 2016