Daimler Benz Truck Manufacturing In Portland, Oregon -- August 13, 2025

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As of July 2025,

Daimler Truck North America, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has reduced overall truck production and implemented temporary layoffs across several facilities in North America, including Portland. 

This decision is in response to a slowdown in new truck orders, particularly in the medium-duty, on-highway, and electric vehicle segments. Daimler Truck has not specifically announced cuts to its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) production in Portland, but the company has acknowledged a slowdown in new orders for BEVs as part of the broader market challenges. 

In the second quarter of 2025, order intake for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including BEVs, declined compared to the previous year. However, the company continues to focus on developing and expanding its EV portfolio, and plans to introduce new electric truck models in the coming years.

Daimler also recently completed a $40 million expansion of its engineering facility at its Swan Island headquarters in Portland, which will house research projects related to battery-electric and hydrogen fueled vehicles. 

Regarding the situation in Oregon specifically:

• In January 2025, Daimler Trucks North America halted sales of large diesel trucks in Oregon due to the state's new Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires a certain percentage of new heavy trucks sold in the state to be electric. Daimler cited ambiguities in how Oregon would account for electric truck sales as the reason for the pause.
• Daimler later resumed diesel truck sales after clarification from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, but the new rules will continue to limit the number of diesel truck sales in Oregon.
• Despite these regulatory challenges, Daimler had converted its existing Portland factory to manufacture all-electric Freightliner trucks in 2021. 

In summary: While Daimler has implemented production cuts and layoffs in Portland due to a broader slowdown in truck demand, including the EV segment, the company's commitment to EV production in the long term seems to remain intact. They continue to invest in and develop their electric truck portfolio and capabilities, including at their facilities in Oregon.