OREANDA-NEWS. Daimler Trucks achieved its targets in 2013 and plans to grow further in 2014. Sales for full-year 2013 rose by 5% to approximately 484,200 vehicles (2012: 462,000), which is the highest sales figure recorded since 2006.

Stable revenues of EUR 31.5 billion (2012: EUR 31.4 billion) led to a slight increase in earnings from ongoing business, to EUR 1.75 billion last year (2012: EUR 1.7 billion). Return on sales rose to 5.6% (5.4%). Daimler Trucks has also announced it will record significant growth in sales and EBIT for full-year 2014.

“We accomplished what we set out to do in 2013, despite operating in a challenging environment,” said Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, Member of the Daimler Board of Management with responsibility for Trucks and Buses, on the occasion of the presentation of the annual results for Daimler Trucks. “I would like to thank all of our employees. They made this success possible. As a team, we will continue to work hard to expand our lead as the number one company in the truck sector.”

Bernhard is cautiously optimistic about 2014. “We began the new year as we expected to,” Bernhard said. “Our products have won over customers by offering them the lowest total cost of ownership in the sector. I’m therefore optimistic that we will remain on course for success in 2014 and move a good step closer toward achieving our medium-term targets."