Daimler Truck Q3 sales climb 26% on North America rebound; EVs slide

Daimler Truck's third-quarter vehicle sales surged 26% to 91,260 units, propelled by a 51% increase in North America, according to the latest report. However, sales of battery-electric trucks and buses experienced a 28% decline. The commercial vehicle manufacturer sold 72,277 vehicles in the same quarter last year. In North America, trucks, encompassing Freightliner, Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses brands, saw a 43% rise in sales, reaching 45,629 units compared to 30,225 a year earlier.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, comprising BharatBenz, experienced a 13% increase in sales, with 40,362 units sold, up from 35,818. Daimler Buses, which includes Mercedes-Benz and Setra, reported a 16% decrease in sales, with 5,394 units sold, down from 6,443. The company sold 1,207 battery-electric trucks and buses in the quarter, compared to 1,679 a year earlier.

For the first nine months of 2026, group sales climbed 8% to 246,816 units, up from 228,642. North American sales of trucks increased by 8%, reaching 116,748 units, up from 107,797, while Mercedes-Benz Trucks sales grew 12%, with 113,818 units sold, compared to 101,762. Daimler Buses sales dropped 16%, with 16,498 units sold, a decrease from 19,676.

Battery-electric sales fell 2%, with 3,354 units sold, down from 3,431. The figures cover continuing operations only, as Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation was merged into ARCHION on April 1, 2026. Group totals include eliminations for transactions between segments.