Daimler Truck Q2 2026 unit sales rise 8% to 86,707, BEV up 21%
Daimler Truck sold 86,707 vehicles in Q2 2026, an 8% increase year-over-year, with battery-electric vehicle sales growing 21%.
- 86,707
- 8%
- 1,405 units
- 21%
What Happened
In Q2 2026, Daimler Truck sold 86,707 vehicles globally, up 8% from 80,607 in Q2 2025. Mercedes-Benz Trucks increased 10% to 38,970 units, Trucks North America rose 8% to 41,687 units, while Daimler Buses decreased 13% to 6,132 units. Battery-electric vehicle sales reached 1,405 units, a 21% increase from 1,162 units a year ago. The figures reflect continuing operations only, following the integration of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation into ARCHION on April 1, 2026.
- 41,687 (Q2 2025: 38,580, +8%)
- 38,970 (Q2 2025: 35,299, +10%)
- 6,132 (Q2 2025: 7,027, -13%)
1,405units
up 21% year-over-year
The integration of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation into ARCHION on April 1, 2026, means the unit sales figures refer only to continuing operations. Daimler Truck will report detailed financial and non-financial key figures for Q2 2026 on August 7th.
Why this matters
The quarterly sales report shows Daimler Truck's overall growth, especially in its core truck segments, while BEV sales outpaced the overall increase, indicating progress in electrification. Investors and industry watchers use these numbers to gauge the company's market position and adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
Terms in This Story
- battery-electric vehicle
- A vehicle powered solely by electricity stored in batteries, producing no tailpipe emissions.
- unit sales
- The number of vehicles sold during a given period.
- continuing operations
- Business segments that a company continues to operate, excluding discontinued or divested parts.
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