If General Works Council Chairman Michael Brecht has his way, the truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck will have to develop and manufacture important components for the electric drive itself. The aim is to keep employment at the locations as high as possible and to be able to deliver key parts in the long term. In the case of the CO₂-free drive technology, the manufacturer must have a similar level of in-house production as with conventional combustion engines, the general works council announced today.
Daimler Truck with a good 100,000 employees was spun off from Daimler in December and is now independent. In the transition from combustion engines to new drives, the group relies on batteries and fuel cells. In 2030, trucks with these drives together could account for up to 60 percent of sales, said CEO Martin Daum.
narrative for the workforce
“The commercial vehicle industry is certainly a few years behind the development of passenger cars in terms of transformation,” said Brecht, according to a statement. “It is important that the transformation not only fulfills the interests of shareholders and investors, but also creates a story for the employees.”
From 2024, Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car brand wants to produce the electric drive train for future Mercedes-Benz EQ models based on the MMA and MB.EA platforms entirely in-house.
(fpi)