Mercedes Benz

New Truck on the Way from Mercedes Benz

The new truck on the way from Mercedes Benz should mean Daimler, as a group, and Mercedes Benz in particular have something completely new to show the world. The next generation Actros is all-new from
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Mercedes-Benz Truck Technician of the Year

The Mercedes-Benz Truck Technician of the Year award has been awarded to a kiwi. New Zealander Matt Gillatt is a 31-year-old from Keith Andrews Trucks service centre in Whangarei, 150km north of Auckland.
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Daimler Dealership Ownership Change

This week has seen the announcement of a Daimler Dealership ownership change in the Melbourne area. Automotive Holdings Group, fast becoming a major player in both truck sales and the trucking industry, announced it has agreed to acquire the Mercedes‐Benz Commercial Vehicles dealership in Laverton, Victoria from Mercedes‐Benz Australia/Pacific.
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Collusion Fines for Truck Makers

Massive collusion fines for truck makers have been handed down by the European Union. According to the EU the group of manufacturers were found to be acting as a cartel to fix prices of trucks and time the introduction of technologies to comply with emissions rules. The fines amount to 3 billion euros ($4.4 billion) and are said to be the highest ever levied by the European authorities. All of the major suppliers to the European market were included in the decision. Those fined in the case so far include MAN, Mercedes Benz, DAF, Iveco and Volvo/Renault and it was asserted they had been colluding for 14 years, from 1997 to 2011. Scania is still under investigation.
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3D Printing for Truck Parts

Mercedes-Benz is introducing 3D printing for truck parts as part of the standard production method in parts departments. Later this year, 30 genuine spare parts will be available for order and supplied
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Getting the Lowdown on Benz

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has officially launched its dual control low entry truck. The Econic was formally unveiled, this week, in front of waste industry representatives at an event in Melbourne. Mercedes
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Econic Goes Dual

A world first is being introduced onto the Australian market by Mercedes-Benz. This is the launch of the dual control Econic model for use by the waste collection industry. Dual control allows drivers
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Low revs high torque

New engine technology is claimed to make a new engine the most efficient truck engine in the world. Mercedes Benz has unveiled the next generation of its 13 litre engine range in Europe. The latest iteration
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Brisbane premieres

The Brisbane Truck Show opened yesterday with a number of new trucks unveiled and a plenty to talk about for the crowds who filled the halls at the Brisbane Convention Centre. New models unveiled included the next generation Mercedes Benz Actros, the International ProStar, the Western Star 2800, the MAN TGX with the all new D38 15 litre engine and the new shape DAF LF.
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