Plug and Play partners with Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services to Enhance the Supply Chain Industry
PORTLAND,
Ore. / BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Nov. 21, 2024)
— Plug and Play, the global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley
with over 60 locations worldwide, has announced a strategic partnership with
Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Daimler Truck Financial Services to
drive transformative change in the supply chain, logistics, heavy-duty trucking
sectors.
As
a premier accelerator, Plug and Play is dedicated to helping large
organizations stay ahead of the curve in today’s rapidly evolving business
landscape. By leveraging its extensive network of startups and emerging
technologies, Plug and Play helps companies address unique technological
challenges and gain firsthand insights into the latest trends. The platform
also offers invaluable networking opportunities with industry leaders,
empowering organizations to lead innovation within their respective sectors.
“We’re excited to partner with Plug and Play
to drive innovation in our supply chain and logistics operations,” said Kelsey
Justice, director of corporate strategy at Daimler Truck North America. “This
collaboration strengthens our broader ecosystem by leveraging Plug and Play’s
global network, enabling us to deliver more efficient, sustainable, and
customer-centric solutions, while also developing more personalized and
effective insurance programs.”
The
benefit of vehicle connectivity data in creating enhanced insurance models for
trucking is that it enables more accurate, data-driven risk assessment and the
development of personalized insurance plans. “Leveraging Plug and Play’s extensive network will help us tackle
critical challenges and drive the digital transformation needed to stay
competitive in the ever-evolving transportation industry,” said Tobias Waldeck,
vice president of sales, marketing and insurance at Daimler Truck Financial
Services.
Daimler
Truck North America, recognized for its commitment to innovation, will benefit
from Plug and Play's expertise in identifying and nurturing disruptive
technologies. This collaboration will focus on finding solutions to address
four key areas critical to the business: financial services, connectivity
services, zero-emission vehicles, and autonomous vehicles. Together, the two
companies will identify and scale technologies that improve operational
efficiency, enhance financial processes, and improve industry connectivity for
Daimler Truck North America's customers.
“We
are excited to begin the innovation journey with Daimler Truck North America.
The Plug and Play supply chain team is looking forward to partnering together;
delivering revenue-driving opportunities and finding cost-effective solutions
via our global startup network,” said Frederik Bohn, Senior Director at Plug
and Play Supply Chain & Logistics. “Additionally, there are tremendous
collaboration opportunities via our vast network of corporate partners that
will provide additional value to the Daimler innovation team.”
About Plug and Play
This
partnership will help shape the future of supply chain innovation. By leveraging
their combined strengths, Plug and Play, Daimler Truck North America, and
Daimler Truck Financial Services will set new standards in logistics
efficiency, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Plug
and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations,
venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in
Silicon Valley, we're present in 60+ locations across 5 continents. We offer
corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of
their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup
acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across
multiple industries where we've invested in hundreds of successful companies
including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and
Rappi. For more information, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/.
About
Daimler Truck North America
Daimler
Truck North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading
provider of comprehensive products, services and technologies for the
commercial transportation industry. Daimler Truck North America designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school
buses, vehicle chassis and their associated technologies and components under
the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis
Corp and Detroit brands. Daimler Truck North America is a subsidiary of Daimler
Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle
manufacturers.
About Daimler Truck Financial Services
Daimler Truck Financial Services is one of the world’s largest captive
financial services providers in the commercial vehicle sector. As part of the
Daimler Truck Group, it supports the Group’s truck and bus brands with tailored
financial services, which include leasing, financing, insurance, and rental
solutions. The clear objective of Daimler Truck Financial Services is to build
and maintain the loyalty of the Group’s customer base as well as contributing
to the Group’s financial success. Daimler Truck Financial Services has around
1,900 employees and is active in 17 markets worldwide.
