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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…

So pleased was Nuneaton-based KC Construction with the two pre-owned Mercedes-Benz Arocs tipper-grabs it purchased last year, that it has now returned to Dealer Midlands Truck & Van for a new vehicle from the same model range. Unlike its two predecessors, the latest came with a full complement of advanced technology. Highlights include MirrorCam, the…

Deliveries from Mercedes Trucks UK’s impressive new Parts Logistics Centre are due to start on 3 January next year. The facility at Willen, Milton Keynes, will be operated by 3PL partner XPO Logistics, which has been responsible for transporting parts to Mercedes-Benz Dealers since 2020. Crucially, while the established warehouse in nearby Tongwell is shared…

Stuart Jeggo has been promoted to the role of Sales Director at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK. The appointment, which Stuart takes up on 15 October 2022, completes the manufacturer’s senior management team line-up. As Head of Key Account Management, Stuart is already a well-known figure to Mercedes-Benz and FUSO truck customers and Dealer colleagues. He joined…

Fire officers in Cornwall have responded to the increasing frequency of wildfires and flash floods by commissioning an extreme off-road Mercedes-Benz Unimog that can be kitted out to tackle both types of incident and much more besides.  The high mobility Unimog UHE will transport mission-specific ‘pods’, each of which is packed with specialist equipment.  These…

In terms of payload, distance and routes, heavy-duty long-haul transport is the most demanding segment in road freight transport. At the same time, there is great potential here to reduce CO2 emissions. Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now igniting the next stage for battery-powered…

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…

Highly competitive running costs and “amazing” aftersales support led mixer hire specialist TGA Haulage back to Intercounty Truck & Van for another pair of Mercedes-Benz eight-wheelers. The Peterborough-based company was established by Tom Allen in 2014, shortly after he and his father – who were then working in partnership under a different name – purchased…

Marshall Truck & Van has extended the workshop at its branch on the Walworth Industrial Estate in Andover in a £1-million facilities upgrade, adding an additional couple of bays to the previous four. One of the new bays is equipped with rollers and other equipment required to undertake tachograph installations, calibrations and repairs. These tasks…

Long-standing Mercedes-Benz operator Binder has made a welcome return to the three-pointed star by purchasing an eight-wheeled Arocs which it is now using to empty sewage plants and septic tanks throughout East Anglia. Established in 1964, the third-generation family business provides a comprehensive wastewater management service for commercial and private customers. Its headquarters in Claydon,…

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…

Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The construction materials distributor runs a fleet of 30 trucks from its base in Brentwood, Essex. Its first two Mercedes-Benz vehicles have just arrived via Dealer Motus Truck & Van….

UK customers for finance for Mercedes-Benz and FUSO trucks will be dealt with by Daimler Truck Financial Services UK instead of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services – the key difference is that there are no cars and vans involved.  This means that the truck finance business can focus on the changes required for financing alternatively fuelled vehicles…

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…

The Traton Group (Scania & MAN), Daimler Truck, (Mercedes & Fuso) and the Volvo Group (Volvo Trucks & Renault Trucks) have completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. The new joint venture, with Anja van Niersen as appointed CEO, is expected to have a significant role…

When the Aberdeenshire scaffolder, Northern Platforms & Stagings, needed another 7.5-tonner, its first call was to the manufacturer’s representative in the north of Scotland. The new Atego is the fourth that Peterhead-based Northern Platforms & Stagings has purchased from BLS Truck & Van, since the Dealer’s appointment in 2018. Like its predecessors, the truck is…

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…

The battery-electric eActros LongHaul long-distance truck will be Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ trade show highlight at this year’s IAA Transportation in September in Hanover. The manufacturer announced the 40-tonne truck in 2020 and will present the “concept prototype” exactly two years later for the first time. The eActros LongHaul to be shown at IAA provides a preview…