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The announcement last month of a new emergency stop function designed to further increase the safety of its ground-breaking Active Drive Assist technology has underlined once again Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ commitment to the constant improvement of its products. Many of the innovations and developments made to its range by the company’s …

Leading independent builders’ merchant James Burrell became one of the first UK customers for the new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs when it commissioned a single six-wheeler last October – it is now running four more identical trucks and has just ordered a further six. The Gateshead-based company, whose fleet is dominated by …

International fine art logistics specialist Mtec is using a cleverly designed Mercedes-Benz heavy haulage tractor unit to deliver monumental sculptures for artists, galleries and museums, as well as private collectors. Plated for operation at a gross combination weight of 80 tonnes, the Hertfordshire-based operator’s first new-generation Actros arrived via long …

Waste management service specialist LondonEnergy has underscored its safety ethos by commissioning some of the first Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractor units in the UK to be equipped with ground-breaking MirrorCam technology. The five trucks and their bespoke Legras (France) bulk trailers – four ejectors and a single walking floor – represent …

So busy has DPD UK been since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that shortly after confirming its 2020 requirement for 50 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units the parcels delivery leader returned with an order for 100 more. All will be 4×2 variants with ground-breaking Active Drive Assist technology. A …

The opening by The Salvatori Group of an additional depot in Sittingbourne, Kent, paved the way for the introduction of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks. The transport, logistics and warehousing provider is now running eight new-generation Actros 2548 tractor units with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and pioneering safety features, including MirrorCam technology …

These are exciting times for Mercedes-Benz Approved Used Trucks customer John Dinham Transport, which has just moved to a new base in Avonmouth. Proprietor John Dinham purchased his first pre-owned vehicle from Dealer City West Commercials in 2016, and has since added another 14. All are Mercedes-Benz models, with the …

Sheffield-based Galaxy Insulation & Dry Lining can see a clear road ahead as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to the four-star Direct Vision Standard rating of its latest eight Mercedes-Benz Actros rigids. The 26-tonners were chosen specifically to work in London. They have ClassicSpace S-cabs with 320mm engine …

Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle Dealer group, Rygor Commercials, is delighted to announce that works have started on site at its new Heathrow Truck Centre at The Camgate Centre in Stanwell. The Dealer’s new truck-dedicated facility will offer an enhanced service level, designed especially for truck customers. With almost 30,000sq ft of …

As vehicle sales showrooms reopen this month, we ask what companies should be doing to make the customer environment as safe and comfortable as possible and how customers are finding interacting with sales staff in the current health climate. Alan Weyman, assistant van sales manager (Heathrow) at Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle …