The first Mercedes-Benz truck to wear the eye-catching colours of Cambridgeshire’s P Harper & Sons is proving every bit as fuel-efficient as hoped, while also winning a resounding ‘thumbs up’ from its driver. Transport Manager Matthew Harper, who is heavily assisted by his brother Adam, said that after four months …
Read More »Truckfile helps Staples Vegetables earn DVSA recognition
Staples Vegetables has been acknowledged as the first truck operator to join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition scheme, with the help of IT provider Truckfile. The Agency’s flagship Earned Recognition scheme has now been launched, following a year-long pilot. More than 60 truck and bus operators …
Read More »A new era dawns at Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer Sparshatts
The future has never looked brighter for operators of Mercedes-Benz trucks in Kent and beyond, following the acquisition of one of the oldest members of the manufacturer’s franchised UK Dealer Network. The ownership of Sparshatts Truck & Van – which, like other Mercedes-Benz Dealers in Britain, also operates the FUSO …
Read More »First Mercedes PowerShift 3-equipped Econics enter service with Travis Perkins
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins is gearing up for improved fuel economy after becoming the first UK customer to take delivery of Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks equipped with the manufacturer’s own gearbox. Previously, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has only offered the low-entry Econic with the fully automatic, six-speed Allison transmission. However, responding to …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz celebrates the truck sales stars of tomorrow
Talented young professionals from across the country were hailed as “the future of the industry” at Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ first sales trainee graduation ceremony. Gary North, the manufacturer’s Head of District Management, told them: “We’re here to celebrate your rites of passage as you start your journeys into an industry I’m …
Read More »High-profile Elliott comes ‘full circle’ with new Intercounty Truck & Van role
Simon Elliott, one of the best-known figures in the UK automotive sector, has renewed his association with Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler by taking up the position of Managing Director at one of the manufacturer’s leading franchised commercial vehicle Dealerships. Intercounty Truck & Van sells and supports vehicles bearing the three-pointed star, …
Read More »Intercounty’s Carl crowned top Mercedes-Benz truck technician
Customers of Mercedes-Benz Dealer Intercounty Truck & Van are assured of the highest standards of care from Technical Specialist Carl Nash, winner of a national competition staged by the manufacturer. The 40-year-old saw off the challenge of front-line workshop professionals representing other members of its franchised UK Network, to claim …
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