Sterling Trucks
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Sterling Trucks is a manufacturer of heavy duty trucks. Sterling is a subsidiary of Freightliner LLC. As such, it is a member of the DaimlerChrysler auto-group. It was originally the heavy truck division of Ford Motor Company, purchased and rebranded in 1997. Headquarted in Detroit, MI, its conventional trucks are build in St. Thomas, Ontario. Sterling-brand trucks are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Sterling name was a former company that was purchased by White Truck and transferred to Freightliner. Daimler acquired the name when it acquired Freightliner.
The company specializes in vocational trucks — those that are designed to perform jobs other than straight freight hauling. Examples include garbage trucks, dump trucks, concrete mixers, tanker trucks, and snowplows.
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| Chrysler Group: Chrysler | Dodge | Jeep |
| Defunct Marques: Colt | Commer | DeSoto | Eagle | Fargo | Hillman | Humber | Imperial | Karrier | Plymouth | Simca | Sunbeam | Singer | Valiant |
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| Commercial Vehicle Brands: Freightliner | Mercedes-Benz | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation | OriOn | Setra | Sterling Trucks | Thomas Built Buses | Western Star |
| Participations in: EADS (30.17%) | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (85%) | Freightliner | McLaren Group (40%) |
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