What is DTNA?
At Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), we continue to strive to make a consistent, significant, positive impact on trucking by maintaining our commitment to industry-wide leadership through quality and innovation. Freightliner, founded in 1942 in the United States, is a major manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. The company, originally known as Freightliner Corporation, is now a part of Daimler Truck North America, a subsidiary of the German company Daimler AG.Quality Driven, Innovatively Designed: Freightliner’s Legacy Established in 1942, acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1981, and operating under the DTNA name since 2008, Freightliner Trucks is a testament to Leland James’ unwavering dedication to quality through innovation.Established in 1942, acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1981, and operating under the DTNA name since 2008, Freightliner Trucks is a testament to Leland James’ unwavering dedication to quality through innovation. Today, it proudly holds the title of the most successful on-highway trucking brand in North America.This storied line of trucks has origins as far back as 1929, and is manufactured by the Freightliner® Corporation as part of the Daimler AG, better known to drivers as Mercedes-Benz.Freightliner Trucks is a Daimler Truck North America brand with production locations in the United States and Mexico. The Freightliner New Cascadia® is the flagship in the long-distance haulage segment.
What brands are part of DTNA?
Daimler truck north america (dtna) also owns detroit diesel, makers of the 500-hp dd15 diesel engine, dtna parts — which manufactures components for dtna brands freightliner and western star — and elite support, a network of service agents for said dtna subsidiaries. It is a subsidiary of daimler truck north america, which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the multinational daimler truck ag. The company manufactures heavy-duty engines and chassis components for the on-highway and vocational commercial truck markets.This storied line of trucks has origins as far back as 1929, and is manufactured by the Freightliner® Corporation as part of the Daimler AG, better known to drivers as Mercedes-Benz.The Mercedes-Benz Group is the largest individual shareholder of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Other major shareholders include the Mercedes-Benz Pension Trust e. V. Kuwait Investment Authority.Mercedes-Benz, which is best known for its luxury vehicles, is a subsidiary of Daimler AG. Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses, Detroit Diesel, and Smart Automobile are also part of Daimler.