You can buy a Mercedes Actros tractor unit in about every power output imaginable. That’s because the company is the world’s largest truckmaker and can therefore afford to launch a whole series of different model variants. The most popular currently available in the UK’s used truck market is the 6×2 version with 450hp – the Actros 2545. For the 4×2 variant, the slightly lower powered 430 hp 1843 tops the list. With the current cab style originally launched back in 2012, it still looks fresh and there is a strong demand in the used market at home and overseas for these trucks.
It looks like an electric eActros 600, but High-profile haulier Elddis Transport has taken delivery of the first diesel engine Actros L ProCabin to hit the roads in the North East. The Actros L 2548 is the first of a batch of eight ProCabins, all to be supplied to Consett-based Elddis by Dealer Bell Truck and Van over the next four weeks. The Actros L ProCabin’s innovative design makes it already the most distinctive truck on the road, but in unmistakable Elddis livery and with the registration YE11 OWT (Yellow Truck) this vehicle is sure to be noticed wherever it…
Truck hire specialist MC Rental has put pen to paper on a landmark order for 100 Mercedes-Benz Actros L tractor units with the new ProCabin taken from the electric eActros 600. The purchase will be the UK’s biggest yet for the truck with the most distinctive design on the road. The ProCabin’s smooth front panel gives it a futuristic look that sets it apart from any other vehicle – but it’s not just a visual gimmick, as the cab’s improved aerodynamics also bring a fuel efficiency improvement of up to three percent. The first of the new trucks is due…
Plenty of used trucks and trailers for sale in this week's edition of Truckpages magazine, from the box and curtainside rigid trucks from Chris Hodge to the 8x4 Scania and Volvo tippers on sale directly from operators, crane trucks from specialists Vehicle Loader Services plus details of all the upcoming auctions from Malcolm Harrison, Eddisons and CVA, who have a major onsite & online unreserved sale on 5th April in London on behalf of J. O'D Group. Frontpage news sees how major operator, Turners (Soham) has expanded the use of the DAF Trucks brand across their operation with every model…
Take a look at the futuristic truck on this week's front cover - If you are in the market for a brand new tractor unit and want to have the most modern look on the road, then Northside Truck & Van can get you on the road immediately with the new Mercedes Actros L with the state of the art Procabin. Originally designed for the eActros 600 electric truck, the aerodynamic benefits have been given to the diesel powered version. For example, the longer front end and other aerodynamic measures lead to fuel savings of up to 3 percent. In…
History shows one indisputable fact for leading haulier RT Keedwell – when it comes to fuel efficiency, the Mercedes-Benz Actros just keeps getting better. The Somerset-based operator has been running Actros tractor units as a mainstay of its fleet of more than 400 trucks since 2012, and has seen consistent improvements from each generation. “Our first Actros proved to be superbly reliable and their fuel returns were easily as good as our fleet average at the time – but when we added units from the following generation they showed an immediate 10 per cent mpg increase,” recalled Chairman Stuart Keedwell.…