Daimler Truck is the commercial vehicle manufacturer that grew out of the truck divisions of Daimler-Benz and later DaimlerChrysler, and that became a separately listed German company in December 2021. It builds light, medium and heavy trucks and buses under brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Fuso, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses and Setra, and it describes itself as the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. The group is headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany. In this atlas it is the top parent network above its North American, Japanese and German bus and truck marques, several of which joined it during the DaimlerChrysler years of 1998 to 2007.
Facts
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1. Daimler Truck (Wikipedia)
History, establishment
Daimler Truck was established in 2019 as a subsidiary of Daimler AG.
Lead, status
Daimler Truck AG (holding company legal name Daimler Truck Holding AG) is the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, with over 35 main locations worldwide and approximately 100,000 employees.
Lead, headquarters
Daimler Truck AG is headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany.
Part Of: Road Freight Transport, History, brands and truck segment
Daimler Truck is the global market leader in the medium and heavy-duty truck segment with a gross vehicle weight of over 6 tons.
In Group: Bus, Truck and Bicycle Makers, Lead, commercial vehicle manufacturer
Daimler Truck AG (holding company legal name Daimler Truck Holding AG) is the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, with over 35 main locations worldwide and approximately 100,000 employees.
View the SourceDaimler Truck North America (Wikipedia)
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It is a subsidiary of the German multinational Daimler Truck AG.
View the Source Daimler Buses (Wikipedia)
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Daimler Buses GmbH, formerly EvoBus GmbH, is a German bus and coach manufacturer headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck.
View the Source Fuso (company) (Wikipedia)
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Previously a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, Fuso merged with Hino Motors in 2026 and became a subsidiary of the newly formed Archion.
View the Source BharatBenz (Wikipedia)
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BharatBenz is a brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German manufacturer Daimler Truck AG. The brand is known for its trucks and buses. The headquarters of Bharat Benz is at Oragadam, Chennai, India.
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