From Fleetowner Online Newsletter 10/14/08
Daimler closing Sterling, reshaping North American operations
By Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
In a major restructuring of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), its parent Daimler AG announced that it will end production of the Sterling brand, close its Portland, OR, and St. Thomas, Ontario, truck plants, and move production of Western Star trucks to a new plant in Saltillo, Mexico, which is already slated to take over some production of the Freightliner Cascadia next year.
Daimler closing Sterling, reshaping North American operations
By Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
In a major restructuring of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), its parent Daimler AG announced that it will end production of the Sterling brand, close its Portland, OR, and St. Thomas, Ontario, truck plants, and move production of Western Star trucks to a new plant in Saltillo, Mexico, which is already slated to take over some production of the Freightliner Cascadia next year.