Daimler Truck North America LLC designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets commercial vehicles and related technologies, and is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Its North American operations include truck and bus manufacturing plants as well as its Portland corporate headquarters and design and test centers. The company’s stated history includes its establishment in 1942, and it serves the commercial transportation industry through brands including Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, and Detroit.