Commercial Vehicle Group to supply DTNA 

Sep 8, 2010

Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) will supply components for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) through 2014 under terms of a new agreement...

Driver-training school buys 22 Freightliners, Great Dane trailers 

Jul 21, 2010

Driver-training school Smith & Solomon Commercial Driver Training has purchased 22 Freightliner Columbia tractors and Great Dane dry freight trailers for its training programs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware...

L.A. school district purchase CNG buses 

Jun 30, 2010

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has ordered 130 Saf-T-Liner HDX compressed natural gas (CNG) school buses from Thomas Built Buses...

Eaton clutch & transmission honored by DTNA 

Jun 7, 2010

Eaton Corp. recently received two Master of Quality awards from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The company was recognized for its outstanding performance in 2009 at its clutch and transmission operations in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, which is about midway between Mexico City and Monterrey...

Daimler renews Allison transmission deal 

May 19, 2010

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has crafted a multi-year extension of its long-term partnership with Allison Transmission, making Allison’s product the exclusive automatic transmission installed in all DTNA product lines, including Freightliner, Western Star, Freightliner Customer Chassis and Thomas Built Buses...

DTNA workers ratify UAW contract 

Apr 19, 2010

Unionized employees at three Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) plants have ratified new contracts that call for provisions to enhance scheduling flexibility, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, DTNA said...

DTNA offers online offers, tips and more  

Apr 15, 2010

Commercial truck and bus operators now have the option to receive email notification of special offers containing hundreds of dollars in instant savings on commonly used parts, service and preventive maintenance repairs from Daimler Trucks North America ...

Daimler: N.A. commercial truck market not affected by Renault alliance 

Apr 7, 2010, By Brian Straight, managing editor

The new alliance announced Wednesday by Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan will have no immediate effect on the North American commercial market, despite the companies sharing technology and developing a new commercial van for the European market, a Daimler spokesperson told Fleet Owner...

Daimler chief: 2010 truck-sales growth of 10% 

Mar 29, 2010, By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial production

DTNA keeps focus on products and service 

Mar 25, 2010, By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor

LOUISVILLE, KY. The recovery strategy espoused by Daimler Trucks North America and its German parent, Daimler AG, is pretty simple – keep attention and investment dollars tightly focused on product research and development so it maximize profitability for itself and its customers as the global economy returns to health...

Daimler celebrates one-year mark for hybrid center  

Aug 7, 2009, By David Cullen, executive editor

Signifying if nothing else the growing role of hybrid trucks on the world stage, Germany’s Daimler Trucks this week celebrated the first anniversary of its Global Hybrid Center (GHC) in Kawasaki, Japan...

Daimler releases 2010 emissions surcharges 

Aug 6, 2009, By Jim Mele, editor-in-chief

Freightliner and Western Star trucks powered by Detroit Diesel DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines will carry a $9,000 surcharge in 2010 to cover the cost of new emissions control systems, according to Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)...

Daimler Truck Financial kicks off dealer classes 

Aug 3, 2009

Calling it an industry first, Daimler Truck Financial opens a three-day classroom training course today in Charlotte, NC, designed for dealership personnel that have already completed online sales training and webinars...

Daimler Truck Financial: 35 years of thick and thin 

Jun 24, 2009, By David Cullen, executive editor

Launched 35 years ago today, Daimler Truck Financial (DTF), the captive financing arm serving Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) customers and dealers, is not resting on its past accomplishments...

Daimler, Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies donate hybrid  

Jun 11, 2009

Forgotten Harvest, a food rescue operation in Metro Detroit, has received a hybrid Class 7 Freightliner, donated by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), Daimler Financial Services and Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies...