Daimler Trucks North America Company Description
Daimler Trucks North America (formerly Freightliner) is all over the road. The company, a subsidiary of automaker Daimler AG, is the #1 heavy truck maker in the US (Daimler is the world's top maker of commercial vehicles). In addition to the familiar Freightliner brand, Daimler Trucks also makes heavy-duty trucks under the Western Star and Sterling nameplates, and manufactures school buses under the Thomas Built brand. Freightliner Custom Chassis makes chassis for motor homes, walk-in vans, and buses. Affiliate Detroit Diesel makes medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines. Daimler Trucks' products are distributed through more than 800 independent and company-owned dealers throughout North America.
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