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Daimler creates jobs
Daimler Trucks North America will add a second shift in order to increase production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, North Carolina. The additional shift will add more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012. DTNA anticipates personnel at the plant to increase by 72 percent, which will include approximately 1,072 […]
January 13, 2012
Roadbuilding
Daimler to increase Western Star production
Daimler Trucks North America Oct. 20 announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Western Star manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., creating about 350 new jobs at the facility by the end of 2012. Hiring of new employees will begin in November, and the new production shift is […]
October 20, 2011
Roadbuilding
Daimler Trucks unveils Detroit brand, plus Detroit brand history
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled its new Detroit brand at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exposition in Dallas. Developed to encompass all powertrain-related components, the announcement of the new brand is evidence of expedited fruition of Daimler Trucks’ Global Excellence Strategy that includes an overall optimization of global powertrains. “By launching the […]
October 19, 2011
Roadbuilding
Volvo Rents “digging” its way into Merced, Modesto
Volvo Rents announced the acquisition of Valley Rental Centers, a two location construction equipment rental company based in Merced and Modesto, California. Previously co-owned by Volvo Rents franchisees Helder Garcia and Brian Silveria., the centers are located at 101 S. Hwy 59 in Merced and 4600 Salida Blvd. in Salida. Anchored by an increase in […]
August 2, 2011
Roadbuilding
Heil Trailer International hires new vice president of product development
Heil Trailer International announced that Yassir Shanshal has accepted the position of vice president of product development. Shanshal will be working out of the Global Support Center in Cleveland, Tenn., reporting to Greg Hewitt, president of Heil Trailer International. Shanshal will have overall management and technical responsibility for new product development, research and development activities, and […]
August 2, 2011
Roadbuilding
Daimler Trucks North America’s TruckerNet mobile app now available for Blackberry
Daimler Trucks North America has announced the availability of its TruckerNet commercial driver support application for RIM Blackberry devices in addition to Apple iPhone and Google Android platforms. This announcement comes, as the smartphone app surpasses 6,000 downloads since its March introduction at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The mobile app allows drivers […]
August 2, 2011
Technology
Daimler Trucks North America’s TruckerNet mobile app now available for Blackberry
Daimler Trucks North America has announced the availability of its TruckerNet commercial driver support application for RIM Blackberry devices in addition to Apple iPhone and Google Android platforms. This announcement comes, as the smartphone app surpasses 6,000 downloads since its March introduction at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The mobile app allows drivers […]
August 1, 2011
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Daimler Trucks expands production, hiring plans
Daimler Trucks North America plans to add 628 new positions in its Mt. Holly and Gastonia manufacturing plants to accommodate rising customer demand and expanding production schedules. Company officials also said hiring will occur at all of the company’s truck and parts manufacturing facilities during the first half of the year, totaling approximately 1,300 positions. […]
February 22, 2011
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Allison, Daimler extend partnership
Allison Transmission and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) signed a multi-year, long-term extension on a partnership combining Allison’s transmissions and DTNA’s product lines. The agreement places Allison’s automatic transmissions in DTNA’s Freightliner, Western Star, Freightliner Custom Chassis and Thomas Built Buses product lines.
June 2, 2010
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