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Daimler Truck North American Dealer Council has hired Crossroads Strategies for representation on tariff issues.
President Trump announced Oct. 7 that he will slap a 25 percent tariff on imports of medium and heavy-duty trucks on Nov. 1.
Daimler’s key US brands include Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Busses.
The German company has manufacturing operations in North Carolina and Oklahoma but also imports trucks from Mexico.
Crossroads CEO Mat Lapinski and chairman John Green head the Daimler team that includes former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and Scott Brenner, who handles transportation issues.
Public Policy Holding Company owns Crossroads.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
