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Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles merges Freightliner Custom Chassis and Thomas Built Buses

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 29
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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and Thomas Built Buses consolidated into a single business unit on October 29, 2026. Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles executives announced the move, stating the goal is to eliminate separate divisions and capitalize on shared resources. The integration combines three distinct engineering groups into a single technical unit.

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The consolidation creates an engineering powerhouse intended to increase capacity for product development and ongoing vehicle support. This structural change affects the design and manufacturing processes for school buses within the industry.

Thomas Built Buses, a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, maintains a long-standing partnership with Carolina Thomas.

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