Caledonian Logistics opted for the best of both worlds with its latest fleet order, choosing Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks in rigid and tractor unit form. The Aberdeenshire-based company’s 35 new vehicles are being supplied by local Dealer BLS Truck & Van and are the subject of contract hire agreements with Mercedes-Benz …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz operator Maze Logistic Solutions solves an anniversary puzzle with awesome Actros Edition 2
How best to mark the conclusion of your 10th year in business? Maze Logistic Solutions found its way to Motus Truck & Van for the answer – an exclusive Actros Edition 2 from Mercedes-Benz. The Ipswich-based operator has relied on highly specified vehicles bearing the three-pointed star since it was …
Read More »Frater turns to City West Commercials for an 8×4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs that’s a real blast
New-start business Frater Urban Quarry specialises in processing and supplying raw material from demolition sites – so it’s fitting that the livery worn by its new Mercedes-Benz tipper could best be described as an ‘explosion of colour’. The Arocs eight-wheeler was supplied to the Bristol-based operator by City West Commercials, …
Read More »Dale Fleet Logistics’ tough new Mercedes-Benz Atego puts in the hard miles so electric vans don’t have to
The soaring popularity of battery-powered vans meant Dale Fleet Logistics needed a reliable transporter with which to deliver them – cue the arrival of the company’s first Mercedes-Benz truck, which it is also using to stay on top of demand for diesel-engined vehicles from the constantly expanding home delivery sector. …
Read More »The eActros sets benchmarks in CO2-neutral goods transport
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is striving to complete its switch to electrically powered trucks in Europe by 2039. With the eActros, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is making a major step towards achieving the aims of the Paris Agreement. The eActros is now “Charged & Ready” and forms an integral part of a business-oriented eco-system. …
Read More »Robust, fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz Arocs tippers dig in with Barrachander Quarry
Barrachander Quarry boss Calum McCrae has been so impressed with the rugged reliability of the 8×4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs he set to work three years ago that he has just commissioned another two from Western Commercial. The Dealer’s customer-focused back-up was also crucial in convincing the Argyll-based operator to add more …
Read More »FTS Group capitalises on Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ safety leadership with 21 four DVS star-rated Actros from S & B Commercials
Safety and compliance are top priorities for Forward Trucking Services, so given that its trucks work regularly in and around London the Hertfordshire-based operator chose a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz tractor units that achieve four Direct Vision Standard stars “straight out of the box”. Economy is crucial, too. Not only …
Read More »ASL makes a Mercedes-Benz Actros ‘tag match’ for its leading heat exchanger and pressure vessel business
A Teesside-based group that provides highly specialised services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries has made its latest investment in Mercedes-Benz truck technology – the 65-tonne, tag-axled Actros tractor unit is now in service with Poole Process Equipment. Over the last 12 months the privately-owned ASL Group has developed …
Read More »Gunn JCB ‘shoots for the three-pointed stars’ after turning to Rossetts for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fleet
As one of the oldest members of the construction and industrial machinery leader’s franchised dealer network, Gunn JCB knows all about the importance of fast, efficient customer back-up – which explains why it is now running its first Mercedes-Benz vans. The company’s 30 new Sprinter 314 CDIs are being kitted …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz appoints Katie Purcell as Head of Special Trucks – Unimog
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has appointed Katie Purcell to the position of Head of Special Trucks – Unimog. In her new role Katie reports to Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Managing Director Mike Belk, and is responsible for driving sales within the Special Vehicles sector. Although she is based in Milton Keynes, Katie …
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