The business of trucks: Inside the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer

The CEO of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer discusses growth, the industry's challenges, and the future of trucking.
Alison Savas

Antipodes

Many of us might think about trucks as a nuisance on our roads. But consider a world without them.

Commercial vehicles are the backbone of the global economy. They play a crucial role across almost every sector, facilitating trade and supporting global and domestic supply chains. 

Antipodes portfolio holding Daimler Truck AG (ETR: DTG) is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles. 

The German-listed company builds trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles under brands including Mercedes Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Bharat Benz, Rizon, and Setra.

In our latest podcast episode, I was joined by Martin Daum, the CEO of Daimler Truck.

Along with providing insights into the Daimler business, Martin shares perspectives into the future of the industry, decarbonisation, and the cyclical nature of commercial vehicle manufacturing. 

Click here to listen on Spotify

Key times:

  • How Diamler Truck became a pure-play commercial vehicle manufacturer: 1:00
  • Barriers to entry in commercial vehicle manufacturing: 3:30
  • Opportunities for Daimler to grow market share: 5:00
  • The links between building trucks and the global economy: 10:30
  • Decarbonising the trucking industry: 14:30
  • How Daimler is managing capital allocation: 30:50

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Alison Savas
Investment Director
Antipodes

In almost two decades of investing in equities based in Sydney and Singapore, Alison has worked through various market cycles and navigated major market events. Alison is an investment director at Antipodes and a member of the senior investment...

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