Fife Council’s latest Mercedes-Benz refuse collection vehicles hold out the promise of increased fuel economy, following a trial in which it played a key role. Supplied by Dealer Western Commercial, the 11 new trucks are all 6×2 Econic 2630L models with 220 kW (299 hp) 7.7-litre ‘straight-six’ engines and rear-steer …
Read More »ASA Scaffolding raises safety standards with new Mercedes-Benz Econic from Marshall Truck & Van
One of the scaffolding industry’s first low-entry Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks has entered service with a south London firm for which safety and compliance are top priorities. Croydon-based ASA Scaffolding Services undertakes much of its work in the centre of the capital, where the Econic’s unrivalled Direct Vision credentials are a …
Read More »Kilnbridge raises the safety bar with 22 low-height Mercedes-Benz trucks from S & B Commercials
Safety-focused construction and engineering contractor Kilnbridge has underscored its commitment to the protection of vulnerable road users and its own drivers by replacing its entire fleet with 22 trucks from three Mercedes-Benz model lines. Kilnbridge operates from headquarters in east London, and its vehicles are now being maintained under five-year …
Read More »Biffa boosts its Mercedes-Benz Econic fleet with new body variants
Integrated waste management and recycling leader Biffa has added 43 more Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks – including its first skiploaders and hookloaders based on the low-entry chassis – to the 51 it acquired in 2017-18. These vehicles were all supplied by South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials. The overwhelming majority are 6×2 …
Read More »Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road
More than half of respondents feel safer when they can see a motorist’s face Four in five (88% motorcyclists and 82% cyclists respectively) agree that they need to see a driver’s face in order to feel safe on the road Nine in ten (94% motorcyclists and 93% cyclists respectively) state …
Read More »Suez commissions 38 Mercedes-Benz Econics to deliver increased efficiency for Doncaster
Waste management specialist Suez Recycling and Recovery UK has invested in a fleet of Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks to provide a more streamlined domestic and trade refuse collection service for Doncaster Council. Suez has been serving the local authority since 2010, and won its latest contract with a package that offers …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse trucks tick all the boxes for Gaskells Waste Services
Less than a year after it commissioned its first 14 Mercedes-Benz Econics trade refuse collection vehicles, Gaskells Waste Services has hailed the low-entry chassis “a winner” for its five-star Direct Vision safety credentials. Indeed, so happy is the Liverpool-based operator with its latest 26-tonners that it has just ordered another …
Read More »Tarmac partners with Mercedes-Benz to lay the foundations for Greater Safety in cities
Hauliers and owner-drivers working under contract to Tarmac in London are switching in growing numbers to truck-mounted concrete mixers and tippers based on eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis. Key to the Econic’s increasing popularity with operators working in busy urban areas is the significantly enhanced visibility afforded to drivers by its …
Read More »Mick George graduates to high visibility Mercedes-Benz Econic for Cambridge duties
Tipper Haulier of the Year Mick George Ltd has further enhanced its impressive safety credentials by commissioning the first Mercedes-Benz Econic construction vehicles for operation outside London. The new trucks will spend much of their time working in and around historic Cambridge, which has been described as the UK’s ‘city …
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