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PORTLAND, OREGON — Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has introduced two important investments at its headquarters complicated on Swan Island, a brand new Electrical Car Provide Tools (EVSE) coaching middle adjoining to Electrical Island and a brand new engineering facility on the DTNA campus.
The brand new addition to Electrical Island represents the subsequent part to speed up testing and improvement of charging infrastructure for business autos for the reason that first-of-its-kind public charging station was inbuilt partnership with Portland Basic Electrical and opened in 2021. The brand new coaching middle shall be used for the DTNA seller community and as a useful resource middle for neighborhood stakeholders within the clear transportation business. The anticipated venture will value $3 million with half of the prices being funded by means of a forgivable mortgage from Prosper Portland, the Metropolis of Portland’s financial improvement company.
The brand new DTNA engineering facility shall be roughly 110,000 sq-ft and can consolidate testing actions below one roof with give attention to analysis and improvement for rising propulsion applied sciences, similar to battery electrical and hydrogen-fueled autos. The venture is anticipated to value $40 million and shall be partially funded by the State of Oregon with a $700,000 forgivable mortgage from the State’s Strategic Reserve fund.
“Daimler Truck North America is proud to call Portland, Oregon our home,” mentioned John O’Leary, president and CEO, DTNA. “We respect the Metropolis and State’s help of our growth plans to additional promote the event and correct testing of superior expertise and sit up for collaborating for a lot of extra years to return on coaching and using a future-ready workforce.
“Oregon is the location of choice for businesses leading clean technology innovation in the U.S.,” mentioned Enterprise Oregon Director Sophorn Cheang. “Our partnership with local and regional economic development leaders to support DTNA’s investment adds to the region’s competitiveness and will provide opportunities for our skilled workforce in manufacturing and engineering for years to come.”
Portland Metropolis Commissioner Carmen Rubio mentioned, “I am thrilled by DTNA’s decision to invest significant resources and continue to lead heavy-duty vehicle technology right here in Portland. I want to acknowledge and thank Governor Kotek for her commitment to this effort and to building the clean economy. I also want to recognize the Prosper Portland Board, Kimberly Branam, and the outstanding team at Prosper Portland that has worked closely with DTNA for many years. Portland is where Freightliner was founded more than 80 years ago, DTNA is an anchor employer in our city, and today’s announcement is a proud moment for all involved. The future of heavy-duty vehicle technology in Portland is very bright – and very green.”
DTNA’s historical past in Portland dates again to the founding of the Freightliner model within the metropolis in 1942. When Freightliner was acquired by the previous Daimler AG in 1981, the producer established its North American headquarters for medium- and heavy-duty vans in Portland. Since then, DTNA has primarily based all analysis and improvement actions for North America within the area. Additionally situated on Swan Island is the Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant, which has been in steady operation since 1969 and as we speak produces the battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 in addition to the Western Star X-Collection. DTNA employs over 3,000 folks within the Portland area.
About Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a number one supplier of complete merchandise, providers and applied sciences for the business transportation business. Daimler Truck North America designs, engineers, manufactures and markets medium- and heavy-duty vans, college buses, automobile chassis and their related applied sciences and elements below the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Constructed Buses, Freightliner Customized Chassis Corp and Detroit manufacturers. Daimler Truck North America is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of many world’s main business automobile producers.
Press launch from Daimler Truck North America
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