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Daimler Truck to Lay Off 2,000 Workers Amid Demand Drop

7/17/2025

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Daimler Truck North America plans to lay off 2,000 workers across five U.S. and Mexico facilities due to declining market demand.
Locations affected include Charlotte, Detroit, Portland, and Saltillo, Mexico.
Layoffs begin Friday, with 546 workers impacted in Mount Holly and 27 in Gastonia, North Carolina.
The company attributes the cuts to a slowdown in new truck orders.

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Daimler Truck North America plans to lay off 2,000 workers across five U.S. and Mexico facilities due to declining market demand.
Locations affected include Charlotte, Detroit, Portland, and Saltillo, Mexico.
Layoffs begin Friday, with 546 workers impacted in Mount Holly and 27 in Gastonia, North Carolina.
The company attributes the cuts to a slowdown in new truck orders.