Overview
- Daimler Truck, which on Tuesday announced a new assembly site in Cheb, tied the move to its plan to cut European running costs by more than €1 billion by 2030 after a sharp 2025 profit drop.
- The plant is sized for about 25,000 trucks a year, will add roughly 1,000 jobs, and will involve a low to mid triple‑digit million euro investment.
- Some output now built in Wörth, Germany, and Aksaray, Turkey, will shift to Cheb, while Wörth stays the lead and highest‑volume site.
- Executives cited lower costs, nearby suppliers and customers, available land and labor, and the need to handle diesel, battery and hydrogen models without overloading Wörth.
- Daimler Truck said component plants in Kassel, Mannheim and Gaggenau are unaffected, with parts shipments redirected to the new final assembly line.