Portland, Oregon-based Daimler Truck North America, an automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles, has announced that it will relocate its Swan Island Freightliner and Western Star truck manufacturing operation from Portland to larger facilities in North and South Carolina.
The relocation will impact 375 employees and is scheduled for the end of October 2026.
According to a company spokesperson, “It’s a network decision. Portland’s production profile is different from our larger plants. It’s not an indictment on Portland and what Portland’s offering.”
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