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Concentrated building power – Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in off-road operations

Concentrated building power – Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in off-road operations
Stuttgart, Apr 9, 2019 - At this year's Bauma exhibition in Munich, international and German specialised journalists were given a first-hand experience of the exhibited Mercedes-Benz construction vehicles in operation on off-road terrain. A true world premiere: the new Mercedes-Benz Arocs showed its indestructibility in mud and scree for the first time.

The new Mercedes-Benz Arocs at the Bauma 2019 exhibition: Initial customer reactions to the new Mercedes-Benz Arocs – better safety, improved connectivity and more efficiency at the building site

The new Mercedes-Benz Arocs at the Bauma 2019 exhibition: Initial customer reactions to the new Mercedes-Benz Arocs – better safety, improved connectivity and more efficiency at the building site
Munich, Apr 9, 2019 - The Bauma 2019 exhibition is aiming for a new record: more than 3,500 exhibitors from fifty-five countries and over 600,000 visitors are expected between 8 and 14 April in Munich. In addition to vehicles, the world's most important construction industry trade show presents many digital offerings to exhibitors and audiences this year.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks: The new Arocs with Multimedia Cockpit - a tailor-made solution for every vehicle body

Mercedes-Benz Trucks: The new Arocs with Multimedia Cockpit - a tailor-made solution for every vehicle body
Stuttgart, Apr 8, 2019 - The new Arocs remains true to its virtues, and continues to excel with power, robustness and efficiency. At the same time the Mercedes-Benz Trucks flagship for construction operations offers digital applications for the construction sector.

DB Schenker and FUSO expand partnership for electric trucks

DB Schenker and FUSO expand partnership for electric trucks
Stuttgart / Essen, Apr 2, 2019 - The logistics service provider DB Schenker and FUSO, a Daimler Trucks brand, are expanding their partnership in the field of fully-electric light-duty trucks. Thus DB Schenker took on four additional FUSO eCanter trucks in March for urban short-radius distribution in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart region.

Pioneers wanted: Daimler Trucks & Buses recruiting event for e-mobility

Pioneers wanted: Daimler Trucks & Buses recruiting event for e-mobility
Stuttgart, Apr 1, 2019 - On 10 and 11 May 2019, the E-Mobility Group Daimler Trucks & Buses will hold a recruiting event at the Daimler AG headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. Founded in 2018, the E-Mobility Group defines the strategy for electric components, complete electric vehicles, and develops a standardized, global electric architecture.

Daimler Trucks agrees to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics to create technology powerhouse for automated trucks

Daimler Trucks agrees to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics to create technology powerhouse for automated trucks
Blacksburg/Stuttgart/Portland, Mar 29, 2019 - Daimler Trucks, a division in the Daimler Group, the inventor of the truck and world’s largest manufacturer of heavy and medium trucks, and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving solutions, are joining forces in a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads.

Daimler Trucks Asia opens new FUSO Product and Design Center in Japan

Daimler Trucks Asia opens new FUSO Product and Design Center in Japan
Kawasaki / Stuttgart, Mar 18, 2019 - Daimler Trucks further improves its Japan-based subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and has officially opened the new Product Center building and Design Center at the Kawasaki Plant (K1) today.

Daimler hands over FUSO eCanter to Penske Truck Leasing in the US

Daimler hands over FUSO eCanter to Penske Truck Leasing in the US
Reading (Pa.)/Tokyo/Stuttgart, Mar 14, 2019 - After Penske Truck Leasing received its first fully electrified Freightliner eM2 truck from Daimler Trucks North America in the US end of last year, the company now gets its first FUSO eCanter.

Perfect teamwork: Sideguard Assist and MirrorCam provide for greater safety

Perfect teamwork: Sideguard Assist and MirrorCam provide for greater safety
Stuttgart, Mar 13, 2019 - Thanks to its innovative assistance systems, the new Actros has made another huge jump forward with regard to safety. However, the engineers working on the new Actros have not just achieved this progress with new systems such as Active Drive Assist for semi-automated driving in all speed ranges, but also by improving existing systems.

One hundred years of commercial vehicle history at the Retro Classics 2019

One hundred years of commercial vehicle history at the Retro Classics 2019
Stuttgart, Mar 7, 2019 - Daimler Trucks will be exhibiting twelve Mercedes-Benz trucks at the "Retro Classics 2019". The vintage vehicle fair will take place from 7 to 10 March 2019 at the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart.

Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2019: Cooperation as a key factor of successful digitisation

Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2019: Cooperation as a key factor of successful digitisation
Stuttgart/Barcelona, Feb 20, 2019 - At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) from 25 to 28 February 2019 in Barcelona, Mercedes-Benz and the cross-Group initiative DigitalLife@Daimler are putting the spotlight on the significance of strategic partnerships for the digital transformation.

Strategic further development of the successful digital brand: Integration of Fleetboard into Mercedes-Benz Trucks; Fleetboard acquires the habbl logistics application
Stuttgart, Feb 14, 2019 - Fleetboard has been setting the standard for connected services and digital solutions in commercial vehicles for almost 20 years now. The company is strengthening its position as the market leader by taking two important steps.

Fully battery-electric driven truck for heavy-duty distribution: Mercedes-Benz eActros starts in the Murg valley: emission-free and quiet transportation

Fully battery-electric driven truck for heavy-duty distribution: Mercedes-Benz eActros starts in the Murg valley: emission-free and quiet transportation
Gaggenau / Stuttgart, Feb 14, 2019 - With the fully electric eActros truck, Mercedes-Benz Trucks demonstrates that it is already possible today to complete heavy distribution tasks locally emission-free and quietly in the Murg valley in Southern Germany. The official handover of the eActros to regionally based logistics company Logistik Schmitt took place today on occasion of Daimler Trucks’ annual press conference held at the Unimog-Museum in Gaggenau.

Daimler Trucks: record year 2018 with best-ever unit sales, revenue and earnings – further growth in unit sales expected for 2019

Daimler Trucks: record year 2018 with best-ever unit sales, revenue and earnings – further growth in unit sales expected for 2019
Stuttgart, Feb 14, 2019 - 2018 was the most successful year in the history of Daimler Trucks to date, with record unit sales, revenue and earnings (EBIT). Daimler’s truck division increased its unit sales by 10 percent to 517,300 vehicles in the year under review – its highest unit sales (2017: 470,700).

Snoplog – snow clearing at another level: the Mercedes-Benz Arocs ensures the roads of Sweden

Snoplog – snow clearing at another level: the Mercedes-Benz Arocs ensures the roads of Sweden
Sweden, Feb 12, 2019 - When the roads need to be kept clear of snow and ice during Sweden's winter, the only option is to call in the heavy machinery.

Four men in the snow and their Unimog
Stuttgart, Feb 5, 2019 - Every year the famous Hahnenkamm ski race takes place in the ski resort at Kitzbühel.

Mercedes-Benz Antos with Sideguard Assist: On the safe side – Hofbräu München places its trust in Mercedes-Benz trucks

Mercedes-Benz Antos with Sideguard Assist: On the safe side – Hofbräu München places its trust in Mercedes-Benz trucks
Wörth / Munich, Feb 4, 2019 - Hofbräu München's royal blue distribution trucks will be driving under the three-pointed star in future: this traditional brewery has opted for five Mercedes-Benz Antos vehicles which are ideally equipped for work in challenging urban traffic.

Special tree surgery applications in Scotland: Fuso Canter "operates" on trees at LJX Tree Services

Special tree surgery applications in Scotland: Fuso Canter "operates" on trees at LJX Tree Services
Stuttgart / Glasgow , Jan 31, 2019 - Special tree surgery applications in Scotland: Fuso Canter "operates" on trees at LJX Tree Services

Mercedes-Benz model cars: new Actros tractor with semitrailer. A giant in small form: the first ever car transporter in 1:18 scale

Mercedes-Benz model cars: new Actros tractor with semitrailer. A giant in small form: the first ever car transporter in 1:18 scale
Stuttgart, Jan 29, 2019 - This is a sight which will get all model car and truck fans' hearts beating a little bit faster: Mercedes-Benz presents the first ever car transporter in 1:18 scale.

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 423 in operation as a tractor unit: Unimog impresses with great economy

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 423 in operation as a tractor unit: Unimog impresses with great economy
St. Neots / Cambridge (GB), Jan 14, 2019 - The medium-sized transportation company, T. Shepperson Contracting in St. Neots has chosen a Unimog U 423 as a tractor unit for various transportation tasks.

Spectacular Airbus transport with a Mercedes-Benz Actros 4163 SLT heavy-haulage tractor unit

Spectacular Airbus transport with a Mercedes-Benz Actros 4163 SLT heavy-haulage tractor unit
Stuttgart, Jan 11, 2019 - Germany by night with a low-flying Airbus A 320 and a heavy-haulage Actros SLT tractor unit from Mercedes-Benz – this spectacular heavy-haulage operation took place throughout Germany and drew in the crowds wherever it passed.

Daimler Trucks invests half a billion Euros in highly automated trucks

Daimler Trucks invests half a billion Euros in highly automated trucks
Stuttgart / Las Vegas, Jan 7, 2019 - Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest EUR 500 million (around 570 million USD) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to bring highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) to the road within a decade.

Best sales result in the past decade: Daimler Trucks sells well over 500,000 trucks in 2018

Best sales result in the past decade: Daimler Trucks sells well over 500,000 trucks in 2018
Stuttgart, Jan 3, 2019 - Daimler Trucks, the world’s leading truck manufacturer, achieved one of the best sales years in its history in 2018: Based on initial data, unit sales of the Mercedes-Benz, FUSO, Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses and BharatBenz brands increased to well over 500,000 vehicles in 2018 (2017: 470,700).

Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks in operation at Hertz Car Hire: 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks for Hertz

Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks in operation at Hertz Car Hire: 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks for Hertz
Berlin, Dec 28, 2018 - The Mercedes Benz Atego proves its worth in continuous operation at Hertz. This year alone, Hertz has added a total of 542 of the vehicles to its fleet. The last 55 Mercedes-Benz Atego models for the fleet have now also been handed over.

Daimler hands over first electric Freightliner truck to Penske Truck Leasing in the US

Daimler hands over first electric Freightliner truck to Penske Truck Leasing in the US
Stuttgart / Los Angeles, Dec 21, 2018 - With the hand-over of the first fully electric Freightliner eM2, Daimler Trucks starts day to day-operation testing of heavy-duty and medium-duty e-trucks in the United States.

Transparency on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: Daimler Trucks welcomes uniform VECTO procedure

Transparency on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: Daimler Trucks welcomes uniform VECTO procedure
Stuttgart, Dec 18, 2018 - The new year marks the beginning of a new era for the European commercial-vehicle industry. As of January 1, 2019, truck manufacturers will hand over to their customers in Europe every newly produced truck of certain classes together with a certificate containing information on fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions.

Mercedes-Benz @ Hochgurgl 2018: Stars in the snow

Mercedes-Benz @ Hochgurgl 2018: Stars in the snow
Stuttgart/Hochgurgl, Dec 6, 2018 - Drivers who are often confronted with difficult road conditions, and may even find themselves in mountainous regions, know the true value of all-wheel drive. At Mercedes-Benz there is a host of tailor-made solutions right across the entire range for drivers who appreciate high reserves of traction and excellent agility combined with optimum handling safety, and who therefore turn to a 4x4 drive system.
Fuel consumption, combined: 9.9-5.7 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 261-151 g/km*

Operating conditions in London: How the Econic is protecting pedestrians and cyclists in city traffic

Operating conditions in London: How the Econic is protecting pedestrians and cyclists in city traffic
Stuttgart, Nov 2, 2018 - "Protecting vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians is our top priority," says John Moriarty. He is the boss of Moriarty Haulage and recently bought 15 Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks for the transportation of concrete. And these are frequently on the road in heavy traffic.

Harmoniously combining function and aesthetics: Tomorrow's design today – the new Mercedes-Benz Actros

Harmoniously combining function and aesthetics: Tomorrow's design today – the new Mercedes-Benz Actros
Stuttgart, Oct 30, 2018 - Following its world premiere in Berlin, the new Mercedes-Benz Actros has since celebrated its trade fair premiere at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. With more than 60 technological innovations, the design of the new Mercedes-Benz Actros has also seen a big change.

TruckParts by Mercedes-Benz: Expansion of the service and parts range

TruckParts by Mercedes-Benz: Expansion of the service and parts range
Stuttgart, Oct 29, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz is expanding its service and parts range in Europe from now on: With the introduction of the new parts range TruckParts by Mercedes-Benz, customers with older vehicles have a further alternative to the existing Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts and Mercedes-Benz Genuine Remanufactured Parts.

Tech & Data Hub – The new technology hub for Daimler Trucks & Buses in Lisbon

Tech & Data Hub – The new technology hub for Daimler Trucks & Buses in Lisbon
Stuttgart / Lisbon, Oct 25, 2018 - A new technology hub was created for Daimler Trucks & Buses to increase its tech expertise and to facilitate and support global initiatives within the Daimler group. For this new company, the city of Lisbon was selected.

Beer trucks for Brazil: beverage manufacturer Ambev orders 228 Mercedes-Benz trucks

Beer trucks for Brazil: beverage manufacturer Ambev orders 228 Mercedes-Benz trucks
São Bernardo do Campo , Oct 24, 2018 - Brazil's largest brewery and drinks supplier Cervejaria Ambev is making major enlargements to its fleet and has chosen trucks with the three-pointed star.

Fully electric transport to supermarkets in Berlin: EDEKA starts on-road test of the Mercedes-Benz eActros

Fully electric transport to supermarkets in Berlin: EDEKA starts on-road test of the Mercedes-Benz eActros
Berlin, Oct 23, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks today delivered a fully electric eActros for on-road testing to EDEKA. The German retail association will be testing a 25-tonne truck with refrigerated body for one year in Berlin, where it will be used to transport fresh, temperature-sensitive foodstuffs in Germany's capital.

Fully electric Mercedes-Benz truck for heavy-duty distribution: Hamburg supermarkets receive deliveries electrically now: Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over eActros to Meyer-Logistik

Fully electric Mercedes-Benz truck for heavy-duty distribution: Hamburg supermarkets receive deliveries electrically now: Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over eActros to Meyer-Logistik
Hamburg, Oct 19, 2018 - Hamburg supermarkets receive deliveries electrically now: Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over eActros to Meyer-Logistik

Electrical, practical, exceptional: eActros and eCitaro meet EU policy-makers

Electrical, practical, exceptional: eActros and eCitaro meet EU policy-makers
Mannheim, Oct 18, 2018 - High-ranking EU politicians have been learning first-hand about the Mercedes-Benz eActros and eCitaro in Mannheim, Germany as part of a congress of the German Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

BEST-BKF – Winner's Day at the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Wörth plant: Young truckers are taking the wheel

BEST-BKF – Winner's Day at the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Wörth plant: Young truckers are taking the wheel
Stuttgart / Wörth, Oct 16, 2018 - Logistics firms are keeping a watchful eye on the lack of professional drivers and thus also on training new drivers. And that's also part of the reason why the BEST-BKF competition was created – to get upcoming young drivers on the start line and ready to take the wheel.

Practical trial of the eActros starts in Mannheim: Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over the electric truck to TBS

Practical trial of the eActros starts in Mannheim: Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over the electric truck to TBS
Mannheim, Oct 11, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered yet another fully-electric eActros to a customer for on-road testing. The recipient this time around is TBS Transportbeton. The Mannheim-based company is known for producing high-quality concrete and cement and offers their customers a range of additional services besides.

Fuso Canter with sleeper cab and refrigerated box body

Fuso Canter with sleeper cab and refrigerated box body
Grimsby, Sep 28, 2018 - For the drivers at Evans European Transport from Grimsby in Lincolnshire in northern England, a Scotland tour involves several days on the road.

Unique Unimog on the rails in Magdeburg
Stuttgart, Sep 21, 2018 - The first new-generation Unimog with a crewcab and conversion to a road/rail vehicle has just been handed over to the Magdeburg transportation company Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG (MVB) at the "Innotrans" show in Berlin.

Fleetboard finds best truck drivers, fleets and world championship teams

Fleetboard finds best truck drivers, fleets and world championship teams
Stuttgart, Sep 20, 2018 - Who are the world's best truck drivers? This is the question to which the 14th iteration of the Fleetboard Drivers’ League once again provided the answer.

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