Daimler Truck
Trucks and buses from Swabia, on the road all over the world.
52-week range
As of 5 Oct 2026, 17:35What does Daimler Truck do?
Daimler Truck builds trucks and buses: Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe, Freightliner and Western Star in North America, BharatBenz in India, and Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses. Since April 2026 its Japanese brand FUSO sits in a new company, ARCHION, in which Daimler Truck only holds a stake. Its roots go back to 1896, and since 2021 it has been separate from Mercedes-Benz and listed on its own.
On the Autobahn you pass Mercedes trucks, and many German city buses, like the Citaro, come from Daimler Truck.
How Daimler Truck makes money
- Mercedes-Benz trucks (incl. BharatBenz)37 %
- North American trucks (Freightliner)36 %
- Buses11 %
- Japan & Asia trucks (FUSO, spun off in 2026)9 %
- Financing & leasing7 %
Strengths
- Market leader in heavy trucks in North America and strong in Europe.
- Spare parts and service for hundreds of thousands of trucks bring recurring income.
- The bus business grew strongly in 2025, up 14 percent.
Risks
- Truck sales swing with the economy: North American revenue fell 21 percent in 2025.
- US tariffs and unclear US emissions rules make planning difficult.
- Moving to electric and hydrogen trucks is expensive while demand is still small.
- Founded
- 1896
- Headquarters
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
- Employees
- about 108,000
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