Freightliner LLC, Portland OR, will change its corporate name to Daimler Trucks North America LLC, effective January 7, 2008.
The company said Freightliner LLC has been a part of Daimler AG or one of its predecessor companies since 1981. The company manufactures, distributes, and services products under the nameplates Detroit Diesel, Freightliner Trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis, Mercedes-Benz engines and transmissions, Sterling Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, and Western Star Trucks.