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Daimler Truck North America LLC (formerly Freightliner Corporation) is an automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and LLC of the German multinational Daimler Truck AG. On October 1, 2021, Daimler AG stockholders approved a spinoff of the truck division.
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is aiming to shape the logistics transportation of tomorrow. We are developing real battery electrified solutions that provide maximum benefits for companies and the environment.
In 2008, Freightliner LLC became Daimler Truck North America LLC, better reflecting our role in Daimler’s global operation. Today, Daimler Truck North America is the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in North America.
A Tradition of Influential Impact. Leland James changed his company’s name to Freightliner Corporation in 1942, and it would eventually become North America’s leading heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer. After briefly converting to WWII parts manufacturing during wartime, truck production grew steadily for decades.
The CEO-Podcast of Daimler Truck. We are one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 40 production sites around the globe and more than 100,000 employees.
More details here. 1981. Acquisition of Freightliner. In 1981, Daimler-Benz AG purchased Freightliner from Consolidated Freightways. Vehicle sales more than doubled over the next ten years. With its enormous technological resources, Daimler-Benz helped Freightliner to reach the top of the North American heavy-duty truck market by 1992.
