Part of Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz trucks is one of the world's largest manufacturer of trucks under various brands. Trucks have been built under the Freightliner, Master Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Fuso, Sterling (discontinued) and Western Star brands. Daimler trucks were first produced in 1886. Currently trucks are produced in Brazil, Germany and South Africa. A joint venture with Kamaz is underway and will soon be producing trucks, and a new plant is under construction in India, formerly a joint venture with Hero.