Almost 600 workers to be laid off at Daimler plant in Gaston County

WFAE | By Kenneth Lee Jr.

Published July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM EDT

In Gaston County, automaker Daimler Truck North America will conduct mass layoffs. According to a North Carolina WARN notice, the layoffs will affect 573 employees at the Mount Holly location and they will be effective as of Sept. 9. The notice says the layoffs are expected to be temporary. Daimler Truck also has locations in Cleveland, North Carolina and in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Corrected: July 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM EDT

A previous version of this news item stated Daimler Trucks has a location in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

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Kenneth Lee Jr.

Kenny is a Maryland native who began his career in media as a sportswriter at Tuskegee University, covering SIAC sports working for the athletic department and as a sports correspondent for the Tuskegee Campus Digest. Following his time at Tuskegee, he was accepted to the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program as a Marketing Intern for The NASCAR Foundation in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017.

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