Daimler Truck: strong bus segment performance supports group margins in a challenging Q1 2025 - Sustainable Bus
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Daimler Truck is experiencing declining sales and financial performance in 2025, impacted by macroeconomic uncertainties. However, Daimler Buses stands out as a beacon of resilience, posting growth in both units delivered and revenue. The group’s industrial margin improved to 9.6% due to Buses' strong performance, allowing the division to support overall profitability despite the total deliveries for Daimler Truck falling by 8%. Additionally, sales of zero-emission vehicles showed a slight decline, but incoming orders increased, reflecting ongoing demand despite overall market challenges.
Daimler Truck's Q1 results reveal a decline in overall sales and backlog amidst economic uncertainties, yet Daimler Buses emerges as a key profitability driver, showing growth.
Despite challenging market conditions, Daimler Buses recorded an 11% rise in units delivered and significant revenue growth of 14%, positioning it as Daimler Truck's strongest division.
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