Daimler Trucks to Cut 1,300 North American Production Jobs
Daimler Trucks plans to cut as many as 2,100 jobs worldwide to improve profitability, including as many as 1,300 production jobs in North America, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
January 30, 2013Meritor Wabco Named Supplier for Daimler Trucks North America
Truck component maker Meritor Wabco said it has been selected the exclusive supplier of standard-position, steer-axle service brake chambers for Daimler Trucks North America.
January 18, 2013Editorial: Bringing Production Onshore
Last week’s announcement by Daimler Trucks North America that it will move production of a line of transmissions and a line of turbochargers from Germany to a plant it runs outside Detroit is just the latest development in a trend that has become known as “onshoring.”
December 17, 2012DTNA to Spend $120 Million to Boost U.S. Production
REDFORD, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America said it will invest $120 million and add 115 union jobs to create two new assembly lines to make transmissions and turbochargers at its Detroit brand diesel engine plant.
December 17, 2012Daimler Plans $120 Million Investment at Detroit Plant; Hosts Visit by President Obama
REDFORD, Mich. — Daimler Trucks North America announced that it will produce its new automated manual transmission at its Detroit engine plant here, and the company hosted a visit Monday by President Obama.
December 10, 2012Obama to Visit Daimler’s Detroit Engine Plant Monday
President Obama is scheduled to visit Daimler AG’s Detroit Diesel Corp. plant in Redford Township, Mich., on Monday, and the company plans to announce it will invest more than $100 million at the facility, the Detroit News reported.
December 10, 2012Daimler to Supply Russia’s Kamaz With Engines, Axles
Daimler Trucks said it will supply Russian truck maker Kamaz with engines and axles.
November 19, 2012Daimler’s 3Q Truck Profit Slips; Sales Rise
Daimler AG said Wednesday its truck unit’s third-quarter earnings slipped, but revenue rose on higher sales in North America and Asia.
October 24, 2012Daimler Sees Longer-Term Sales Growth
LAS VEGAS — Two top Daimler Trucks executives said they expect good long-term growth in sales, both in North America and the world, but said they are not sure when the acceleration will take place from the current sluggish levels of expansion.
Sales Strength in North America Lifts Daimler, Renschler Says
HANOVER, Germany — The brisk pace of North American truck sales is helping drive the results of the world’s largest commercial vehicles maker, according to its chief executive.
September 24, 2012