Leinfelden-Echterdingen - Daimler Truck published its Integrated Annual Report for 2025 on 12 March. This contains the company’s second sustainability report, which was prepared in accordance with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
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10 facts about Daimler Truck’s sustainability progress in 2025.
The report shows how Daimler Truck integrates sustainability aspects into its Business strategy, thereby supporting competitiveness, resilience, and long‑term value creation. It includes transparent and measurable key figures on climate and environmental aspects, employees, human rights, road safety, as well as responsible corporate governance.
Progress shows: Daimler Truck is consistently driving forward the transformation to locally CO₂e-free drive systems - according to the principle “at the speed of right” with targeted investments, scalable technologies and strong partnerships. The pace also determines the market environment: infrastructure, energy prices and total cost of ownership for customers are crucial for the market ramp-up. The Group is gradually bringing new technologies to the markets in line with market conditions and regulatory framework conditions, thereby contributing to the economically viable ramp-up of decarbonization.
In the 2025 financial year, Daimler Truck made the following progress in the area of sustainability, among other things:
1. CO₂e emissions in production reduced by around 43%.
Daimler Truck reduced its CO2e emissions at its global production locations (Scope 1 and 2) by around 43% compared to 2021. This means that the self-imposed objective of a 42 percent reduction by 2030 was already achieved early. Nevertheless, the enterprise continues to work to further reduce CO₂e emissions in production.
2. Sales of battery-electric vehicles worldwide increased by two thirds and removal of the e-fleet.
In 2025, Daimler Truck sold 6,726 battery-electric trucks and buses worldwide (2024: 4,035 units). This corresponds to an increase of around 67%. Battery-electric series production vehicles are now offered in more than 50 countries - from light distribution trucks to heavy-duty long-haul trucks and the city bus segment. With the second-generation Mercedes-Benz eActros 400 and the Mercedes-Benz eIntouro inter-city bus presented in the autumn, Daimler Truck is systematically expanding its range of locally CO₂e-free vehicles.
3. 22.1 MWp: Global Parts Centre in Halberstadt produces more electricity than it consumes.
Commissioned in the summer of 2025, the Global Parts Centre in Halberstadt (Saxony-Anhalt) has a photovoltaic roof-mounted system with 22.1 MWp installed performance - one of the largest roof-mounted systems in Germany. It generates around 20.6 million kWh of solar power annually, which is more than the site itself consumes. Heat pumps, panel heating systems, battery storage systems and green roof areas are also used.
Globally, Daimler Truck increased its total solar power output by approx. 59% to 64.6 MWp in 2025 compared to 2024.
4. Five and a half times locally CO₂e-free around the world with hydrogen: fuel cell trucks in customer use.
Five prototypes covered over 225,000 kilometres in logistics operations at customers as part of the first customer-facing testing of the hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. This distance corresponds to about five and a half rounds of the earth at the equator. For the same route, comparable diesel trucks with an average gross train weight of 25.6 tonnes would have required around 58,000 litres of diesel - with CO₂e emissions of around 154 tonnes*.
5. -50% energy consumption: the new Mercedes-Benz eActros 400.
The second-generation Mercedes-Benz eActros 400, which went into series production at the Wörth plant (Rhineland-Palatinate) at the end of 2025, has two battery packs with a total capacity of 414 kWh** and consumes up to 50% less energy than the comparable diesel truck.
The current eActros model range also offers considerable savings potential over the entire life cycle: the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 can save up to 871 tonnes of CO₂e in long-distance haulage operation compared to a diesel truck, depending on the electricity mix. In 2025, it was in regular customer use in 15 European countries.
6. Electric driving also on country drives: 500 kilometres locally CO₂e-free with the new Mercedes-Benz eIntouro.
Daimler Buses presented the series-production version of the Mercedes-Benz eIntouro for the first time in 2025. The eIntouro is the first battery-electric inter-city bus from Daimler Buses. Up to two battery packs with a maximum capacity of 414 kWh enable a range of up to 500 kilometres without recharging - depending on driving style, topography and weather conditions. This makes the all-electric eIntouro suitable for school bus transport, intercity routes, works transport as well as excursions and short trips. In future, the eIntouro will also benefit from Daimler Buses’ own public charging infrastructure. The plan is to install charging stations overlaying high-traffic tourist sites in Europe to enable the use of e-buses even for more remote destinations.
7. A third less CO₂e thanks to remanufactured remanufactured high-voltage batteries.
Remanufactured remanufactured high-voltage batteries cause around a third less CO₂e than newly produced batteries. They are used as remanufactured components in the Mercedes-Benz eEconic as well as in the eActros 300 and 400 of the first model generation. In addition to CO₂e reduction, the use of materials and costs are also reduced - a concrete contribution to the circular economy.
8. Awards for sustainable mobility Solutions.
In 2025, Daimler Truck received the German Sustainability Award 2026 for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro family in the climate transformation field in the “Products” category.
The “Electrify Inbound Logistics” project was also awarded the European Transport Award for Sustainability by the “Transport” magazine from Huss-Verlag. Around 30% of transportation to the Wörth truck plant was locally CO₂e-free at the end of 2025 - including with the Mercedes-Benz eActros 300/400 of the first model generation and the new eActros 600.
Environmental commitment was also recognised in the USA: Daimler Truck subsidiary Thomas Built Buses received the “Steward of the Year” award from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for particularly advanced measures for resource conservation and sustainable production.
9. 21.3% women in leadership positions worldwide.
The share of women in leadership positions at Daimler Truck increased globally to 21.3% (2024: 20.5%) in 2025, bringing the enterprise closer to its ambition of 25% by 2030 and strengthening diversity, equal opportunities and inclusion at all levels.
10. Social commitment: 5.31 million euros in donations and 57 aid convoys.
In 2025, the enterprise made donations of 5.31 million euros to 229 projects worldwide within the framework of Daimler Truck Cares.
In addition, 57 humanitarian convoys were organised. Volunteer helpers transported around 450 tonnes of aid goods over a total distance of 110,000 kilometres.
With the “Seeds of Change” initiative in Saltillo, Mexico, Daimler Truck reached numerous people in 2025: 80 lectures, 16 conferences, 1,600 participants in environmental fairs and 6,000 participants in government events. In addition, 2,200 trees were planted and around four tonnes of waste were collected during nature campaigns. The initiative was awarded the Diamond Level Green Office certificate.
Sustainability at Daimler Truck.
Sustainability aspects are an integral part of Daimler Trucks' core business and corporate governance. The contribution to the efforts of decarbonizing the transport sector are closely linked to competitiveness, economic viability, and long‑term value creation.
The company focuses on innovative technologies, efficient production, and responsible business practices throughout the entire value chain.
The Sustainability Report can be found on pages 71 to 157 of Daimler Truck’s Integrated Annual Report 2025.
* VECTO value of a comparable diesel truck over approx. 225,000 km at 25.6 tonnes gross train weight (total mileage and average gross train weight of the GenH2 Truck customer fleet).
** Nominal capacity of a new battery, based on internally defined framework conditions. This may vary depending on the application and environmental conditions.