Our journey in the Vähälä Actros 2663 Road Train begins in the Oulu, Northern Finland, in the dead of winter, where temperatures plummet to minus 40°Celcius. Here winter presents both the trucks and their drivers with a particular challenge, short days, icy roads and poor visibility. Finnish transport company Vähälä Group was founded in 1937…
Mercedes-Benz customers can now order their new truck with self-steering assistance. The new Actros models’ proprietary Active Drive Assist technology option enables SAE Level 2 partially automated driving capability, a first for Australian heavy trucks. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the innovative driver assistance technology as an optional feature after comprehensively completing a 1.2-million-kilometre validation program…
The recent rise in fuel is seeing increasing demand for Mercedes-Benz truck trainers as Fleets Managers and Owner-Drivers capitalise on Mercedes-Benz complimentary economy driver training packages to save fuel cost and improve safety. Mercedes-Benz TRUCKTraining with a global approach as the core element of Road Efficiency – low total cost, high level of safety and…
New Fuso Shogun, powered by Daimler OM471 engine, the same engine that powers the efficient Mercedes Actros 2646 and 2651 models. Key Features 510 Horsepower 12-Speed Auto transmission Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), Driver Airbag Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Hill Start System (HSS) Latest generation of Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) Limited Slip Differentials (LSD)…
Fuel savings worth tens of thousands of dollars a year with Mercedes-Benz Actros Fuel savings drive acquisition of tenth Mercedes-Benz Actros for Victorian Freight Services’ Dandenong-based fleet. VFS was established in 1998 by experienced transport experts John Rowe and Roland Neef. It has grown steadily and currently employs around 170 people directly, plus more than…
First Diesel Truck hits the road in 1923 World’s first-ever diesel truck from Benz & Cie. in 1923 First air-injection diesel truck from Daimler also launched in 1923 Prechamber diesel prevails from 1927 at Daimler-Benz AG In 1923 Benz & Cie. presented the first diesel truck to the world. A four-cylinder diesel OB-2 engine with…