Daimler completes 500 million dollar supply agreement with NorthStar Battery

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, September 13, 2016 – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has entered into a 7-year agreement with Swedish-American energy storage manufacturer NorthStar Battery Company as the supplier of Ultra High Performance Pure Lead AGM batteries as part of the improvements being made to the next generation Cascadia truck. NorthStar is also available as an extended life option on the majority of DTNA platforms creating a strategic partnership valued at up to $500,000,000.NorthStar is a world leader in battery technology, having developed the highest output batteries for the heavy