Raising Brand Image Was Key Gain of His Tenure, Daimler Chief Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Repositioning the Freightliner brand as a technology leader, and not just as the highest-selling truck nameplate in North America, is among the top achievements cited by Andreas Renschler as he prepared to step down as the head of Daimler Trucks Worldwide on April 1.
April 1, 2013Daimler to Lay Off About 600, Less Than Half Its Original Estimate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks North America said it plans to lay off about 600 factory workers, fewer than half the number it initially projected earlier this year.
March 25, 2013Daimler to Lay Off About 600, Less Than Half Original Estimate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks North America said it plans to lay off about 600 factory workers, less than half the number it initially projected earlier this year.
March 22, 2013Daimler’s Daum Sees Stable Year for Truck Sales
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Industrywide truck sales will be relatively flat this year compared with last year, the head of Daimler Trucks North America said in an interview here.
March 22, 2013Daimler’s Daum Projects Sales Pickup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The CEO of Daimler Trucks North America said he expects North American truck sales to ramp up by the end of 2013, after a slow start to the year.
March 18, 2013Daimler Sees Signs of Rebounding Market, Higher Truck Orders
Daimler AG officials said its trucks division is focused on boosting its vehicle sales, profit and market share this year on higher truck orders and expansion in emerging markets including Brazil, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
March 13, 2013Daimler Says Layoffs to Be ‘Significantly Lower’ Than Previously Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Martin Daum, president of Daimler Trucks North America, said the company’s previously announced layoffs at its production facilities will be “significantly lower” than the 1,300 jobs it had projected earlier this year.
March 12, 2013Daimler Seeks to Boost Market Share, Says 2013 Shaping Up as Expected
LOS CABOS, Mexico — The chief salesman for North America’s largest truck manufacturer said 2013 thus far has been “pretty much exactly what we predicted” when company officials created their business projections last year.
March 4, 2013Bernhard to Replace Renschler as Daimler Global Truck Chief
Daimler AG last week shook up the top management of its global truck and car manufacturing units, moving Andreas Renschler to take over auto production from Wolfgang Bernhard and switching Bernhard to the truck unit.
February 25, 2013Daimler Appoints Bernhard to Succeed Renschler as Head of Trucks Unit
Daimler AG said Thursday that Wolfgang Bernhard will become the new head of Daimler Trucks, effective April 1, succeeding Andreas Renschler, who will move to the company’s Mercedez-Benz auto unit.
February 21, 2013