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350th Mercedes‑Benz city bus delivered to Heilbronn
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13.05.2026 Press release
350th Mercedes‑Benz city bus delivered to Heilbronn
Representatives of Stadtwerke Heilbronn (SWHN) arrived in fitting style for the handover of five Mercedes‑Benz Citaro LE hybrid buses at the Mercedes‑Benz plant in Mannheim – in an immaculately restored Mercedes‑Benz O 3500 from 1950, which was the very first Mercedes‑Benz city bus delivered to Heilbronn.
Daimler Truck inaugurates new truck and bus production site in Argentina
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12.05.2026 Press release
Daimler Truck inaugurates new truck and bus production site in Argentina
Mercedes-Benz Camiones y Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, celebrated the official inauguration of its new Zárate Industrial Center north of Buenos Aires. Built on a 20-hectare site, the new Industrial Center houses the production of Mercedes-Benz truck models and bus chassis.
Next-Generation Driver Training Truck: the eActros 600
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12.05.2026 Press release
Next-Generation Driver Training Truck: the eActros 600
The transformation of road freight transport continues to gain momentum: by adding a Mercedes Benz eActros 600 to its training fleet, the ECF Pro Boulogne sur Mer training center in Isques, northern France, is sending a clear signal about the future of truck driver training. It is the first battery electric driver training truck in France.
Daimler Truck, MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries signed agreement to develop liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe via Hamburg
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11.05.2026 Press release
Daimler Truck, MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries signed agreement to develop liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe via Hamburg
Under this agreement, the three companies will use their respective expertise and proceed with specific studies to establish an economically viable liquefied hydrogen supply chain to the port of Hamburg. The objective is to achieve Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the supply of liquefied hydrogen and hydrogen by the early 2030s.
Around the world in 80 charges with the eActros 600: Content creator Tobias Wagner, aka ‘Elektrotrucker’, plans the first global circumnavigation with a battery-electric truck
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11.05.2026 Press release
Around the world in 80 charges with the eActros 600: Content creator Tobias Wagner, aka ‘Elektrotrucker’, plans the first global circumnavigation with a battery-electric truck
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is embarking on an extraordinary project together with content creator and professional truck driver Tobias Wagner. Known across various platforms as the ‘Elektrotrucker’ and followed by more than 160,000 people, Wagner aims to drive once around the world in a long-haul Mercedes Benz eActros 600.
Urban fleet between glass façades and the River Main: Frankfurt orders ten new Mercedes-Benz eEconic
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08.05.2026 Press release
Urban fleet between glass façades and the River Main: Frankfurt orders ten new Mercedes-Benz eEconic
Frankfurt Waste Management and Service GmbH (FES) is consistently continuing its path towards electrification of its municipal fleet and is ordering ten additional Mercedes-Benz eEconic. This increases the number of battery-electric low-entry trucks at FES to a total of 34 vehicles.
30 Years of Actros in the Anniversary Year “130 Years of Trucks”: How Mercedes-Benz Trucks Combines Engineering Heritage and Transformation
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08.05.2026 Press release
30 Years of Actros in the Anniversary Year “130 Years of Trucks”: How Mercedes-Benz Trucks Combines Engineering Heritage and Transformation
In the anniversary year “130 Years of Trucks,” Mercedes-Benz Trucks looks back on 30 years of the Actros. Since its market launch in 1996, the Actros has represented the transition from a classic commercial vehicle to a highly advanced, electronically networked work tool. Across several generations, the model has established new standards in safety, efficiency, driver comfort, and digitalization, thereby…
Shareholders elect proposed Supervisory Board members and approve dividend of 1.90 euros per share; John O’Leary, Achim Puchert and Eva Scherer reappointed by Supervisory Board
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06.05.2026 Press release
Shareholders elect proposed Supervisory Board members and approve dividend of 1.90 euros per share; John O’Leary, Achim Puchert and Eva Scherer reappointed by Supervisory Board
At today’s Annual General Meeting of Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”), shareholders approved a dividend of €1.90 per share, unchanged compared to the previous year. The dividend will be paid on May 11, 2026, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable shareholder returns in a volatile macroeconomic environment.
Daimler Truck with strong order intake in Q1, reaffirming 2026 full-year outlook and paving the way for volume recovery
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06.05.2026 Press release
Daimler Truck with strong order intake in Q1, reaffirming 2026 full-year outlook and paving the way for volume recovery
Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”) started the year 2026 with a continuing positive momentum in order intake. At Group level incoming orders rose by 50% to 114,043 units (Q1 2025: 76,222 units). Incoming orders at Trucks North America grew by 86% compared to the previous year while the order intake at Mercedes-Benz Trucks was up 33% compared to Q1 2025. …
New Setra coaches – to mark the occasion
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05.05.2026 Press release
New Setra coaches – to mark the occasion
Reisebüro Növermann GmbH, Friedrich Gross OHG and Stewa Touristik GmbH are celebrating their 100th anniversaries with new Setra touring coaches.
Daimler Truck strengthens its Own Retail Business in Europe: Expanding into the UK through the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van Ltd.
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05.05.2026 Press release
Daimler Truck strengthens its Own Retail Business in Europe: Expanding into the UK through the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van Ltd.
Customer focus as a top priority: Daimler Truck continues its strategic expansion of corporate owned retail and service centers (Own Retail) across Europe and announces the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van Ltd., marking the company’s entry into one of the five largest and most dynamic truck and van markets in Europe.
From the First Truck to the Future of Transportation: Daimler Truck Celebrates ‘130 Years of Forward’
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04.05.2026 Press release
From the First Truck to the Future of Transportation: Daimler Truck Celebrates ‘130 Years of Forward’
Daimler Truck is launching its global anniversary campaign “130 Years of Forward”, marking 130 years since Gottlieb Daimler invented the world’s first truck in 1896 – and celebrating a legacy defined not just by history, but by progress.
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