Tag Archives: Mercedes-Benz Trucks

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 …

Industry-leading safety technology coupled with impressive fuel-efficiency and strong residual values persuaded high-profile temperature-controlled distribution specialist Samworth Brothers to place a prestigious fleet order with Mercedes-Benz. The Leicester-based operator’s 18 new tractor units  supplied by East Midlands Dealer Mertrux Truck & Van. All are Actros 2545 models with flat-floored StreamSpace …

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 …

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 …

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be celebrating the start of production of the new Actros with the “Edition 1” – a special model, limited to 400 vehicles worldwide, of which at least 35 will come to the UK. Aside from being equipped with the impressive innovations that come as standard in the …

Following a good start to the year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has continued its successful development in the second quarter. In Q2 2018, the company registered 2,157 new Mercedes-Benz trucks above 6 tonnes GVW – gaining a market share of 20.22%. Coupled with the strong performance in Q1, this takes the …

All truck drivers whose vehicles are equipped with the permanently installed Fleetboard onboard computer can take advantage of an app that makes their working day considerably easier – the newly-developed Fleetboard Driver is now available for downloading, free of charge, from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. …

Ground-breaking technology designed to prevent and mitigate the effects of accidents has persuaded Flogas to make its first investments for more than 15 years in new Mercedes-Benz trucks. As one of Europe’s leading LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) suppliers, the Leicester-based operator has an uncompromising approach to safety. It is also …

WT Transport, a leading customer for top-quality pre-owned vehicles sold under the Mercedes-Benz Approved Used banner, has entered an exciting new phase in its development after moving to a smart headquarters in Northampton. The operator has relocated to the £15-million hub on the town’s Brackmills Industrial Estate which was opened …

Mercedes-Benz has made further inroads into the fleet of a long-established Middlesbrough-based operator that until relatively recently had only run trucks by other manufacturers. Of the 12 vehicles Armstrong Richardson Transport has purchased over the last three years, no fewer than 10 have been either Actros or Atego models bearing …