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Since the Actros is Mercedes’ flagship truck model, there are always plenty of news stories to cover this important truck that has been on the roads since the early 1990’s. In recent years, Mercedes have been using the Actros to roll out some significant technological advances – from the early launch of Euro 6 back in 2012 to the introduction of the series produced rear view cameras – a first for the truck industry. The Actros was also the basis of the Mercedes ‘Future Truck’ and has been adapted into a series of models, such as the SLT heavy haulage and the Arocs construction version. The Actros brand has even swallowed the lesser Axor (subsequently becoming the Antos then Actros small cab).

If you have read enough information about the Actros in these news and reviews pages, you will find more information and model timeline on the Mercedes Actros for sale pages.

Why buy new?  With almost immediate availability and a 20 month warranty, container haulier Vicovanu has put another brace of Mercedes Actros out to work after being impresseg with the fuel returns from its first five Mercedes tractor units.  All pre-owned Actros supplied under the Mercedes-Benz Certified banner, they wear an eye-catching, high-visibility green and…

McLaren truck driver Ian Hodges has been reunited with the 25-year-old Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor unit he once piloted to race circuits throughout Europe, thanks to the stunning efforts of ace restorer Dominic Newby. Ian joined the Formula One outfit in 1997, the year in which the very first examples of the truck range hit UK…

Carmarthenshire haulier M&M Greene has marked its 40th anniversary by commissioning a very special Mercedes-Benz flagship. Euro Commercials was proposing to use the Actros L for demonstration purposes… until it took the highly-specified tractor unit to the Convoy Cymru truck show, which was held in May at the Pembrey Circuit, near Llanelli. So impressed were…

At the huge German BAUMA construction show, all truck makers have been keen to demonstrate their green construction vehicles, with Mercedes no exception.  eActros LongHaul with electric power take-off as an industry-specific solution Mercedes’ ‘concept prototype’ eActros LongHaul was shown in a road-oriented construction application at bauma. The Munich-based tipper manufacturer MEILLER, in co-operation with…

West Country haulier Willmotts Transport has become one of the first UK customers for Mercedes-Benz trucks equipped with new, improved MirrorCam technology. The Shepton Mallet-based operator has purchased five Actros L BigSpace tractor units from City West Commercials, one of which was showcased on the Dealer’s stand at Truckfest South West earlier this month. Willmotts…

PAV Haulage turned to Dealer Motus Truck & Van for another pair of pre-owned Actros tractor units These were the first to be supplied to the company under new the Mercedes-Benz Certified banner. Buying New & Used PAV Haulage provides container transport services from its base at the port of Tilbury, and from the nearby…

Just five years ago Ken White Distribution ran only Swedish-built trucks – today, all but three of its 26 vehicles wear the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz. The Andover-based operator has gradually transformed the profile of its fleet by acquiring four or five new trucks each year from local Dealer Marshall Truck & Van. It has…

A successful business relationship forged over many years meant that North Yorkshire haulier Dowse of Richmond had no hesitation in returning to Dealer Bell Truck & Van for the latest addition to its all-Mercedes-Benz fleet.  The 26-tonner is the operator’s first truck from the current Actros range – an Actros 2536 variant, with flat-floored BigSpace…

Nobilia Projects, the British contracts division of Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer, has replaced their mixed fleet with seven new Mercedes Actros trucks. The seven Actros rigids are based at the 55,000 sq ft UK head office and distribution centre that Nobilia GB opened in 2018 on the Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale, a stone’s throw from…

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is pressing ahead with the introduction of additional battery-electric models for this and coming years. For the important long-haul segment the eActros LongHaul, with a range of around 500 kilometres on one battery charge, is scheduled to be ready for…

Mercedes was the first to launch series production of MirrorCam back in 2018 – it was the first mirror camera system for trucks. A MirrorCam truck no longer had traditional main and wide-angle mirrors. Instead, it had a system consisting of two cameras attached to both sides of the roof frame as well as two…

Even if a truck only works within a 10 mile radius of its base, it has to be reliable and safe.  To buy their first truck for local operation, Wessington Cryogenics chose a Mercedes Actros. The 18-tonne Actros was supplied by local Dealer Bell Truck and Van and boasts the manufacturer’s new MirrorCam system. The…

Boxer, Goliath and Tommy Boy are names that hark back to a bygone era of road transport. They’re also the names chosen by Black Country haulier FSW Storage & Distribution to adorn its latest Mercedes-Benz trucks. The fourth-generation family concern is proud of its long history, so decided to call its new Actros tractor units…

To operate inside London and a number of other cities beyond 2024, truck operators have to ensure that their vehicles reach a minimum of three direct vision stars. One way of achieving this was used by the UK’s largest wholesale supplier to the veterinary industry by switching from tractor units with big, flat-floored cabs, to…

These are exciting times for Legion Scaffolding, which has remained busy throughout the pandemic. The company recently relocated to a new yard on the opposite side of Brentwood that has double the space of its former home and provides the perfect platform from which to achieve its growth ambitions. Meanwhile, Legion Scaffolding has just taken…

You can’t order one from your local dealer yet, operators will have to go directly to Mercedes-Benz to place an order with an ‘eConsultant’ – who report to an ‘eConsultancy Manager’. However, the Mercedes truck dealers are not being left out of the ‘e’ revolution as they can become ‘eTruck-ready’. With an extra one-tonne GVW…

Black Country-based hauler Andyfreight is voting with its feet. This means buying more Mercedes Actros tractor units as they have outperformed other manufacturers’ vehicles on the fleet on fuel consumption. The company has just added another three tractor units to the six supplied by Dealer Midlands Truck & Van last year, and will be taking…

Caledonian Logistics has ordered 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks in rigid and tractor unit form – their first Mercedes Actros order in five years, due in part to short lead times frrom the German manufacturer. The Aberdeenshire-based company’s 35 new vehicles are being supplied by local Dealer BLS Truck & Van and are the subject of…

The new ‘Mercedes Actros L Driver Extent+’ limited edition truck builds on the success of the Edition and Edition 2 limited run Actros specials from previous years. This new special edition model will be strictly limited to a production run of 150 units. The model’s front panel flap features Actros lettering in elegant dark chrome…

How best to mark the conclusion of your 10th year in business? Maze Logistic Solutions found its way to Motus Truck & Van for the answer – a Mercedes Actros Edition 2. The Ipswich-based operator has relied on highly specified Mercedes trucks since it was established by Joint Managing Directors Jimmy Simmonds and Steve Snelling…