Daimler Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrates 25 years of Actros in Australia with special edition
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is celebrating 25 years of Actros in Australia by launching a special anniversary limited edition model. Since it was introduced launched locally in 1998, the Actros has introduced several technical innovations and set a number of milestones. These include being the first truck with radar-based Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) technology, the first…
Read MoreAll electric e-Actros with 40-ton trailer crosses the 1,800m Arlberg Pass in Austria
As part of a series of tests of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 as a tractor unit it has successfully crossed the Arlberg Pass in Austria. For this test engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks fully loaded the semitrailer to 40 tons. The tests in Tyrol covered a total distance of 111 kilometers, including Bludenz, Stuben, St. Anton…
Read MoreWorkControl’s 3 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with tri-axle walking floor trailers
A growing roadworks and traffic control operation in regional New South Wales has added three Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with Etnyre Falcon tri-axle walking floor trailers to its fleet. The advanced 2653 models will perform asphalting work for the business, which was founded in Forbes by Kevin and Colleen Gunn with a focus on traffic control.…
Read MoreA new Freightliner Cascadia 116 Tipper off to its new home at Brycon Haulage, Kew
Anthony from Brycon Haulage has just taken delivery of a brand new Freightliner Cascadia 116 Tipper from Mavin Truck Centre. The truck is powered by a Detroit DD13 with a DT12 Trans and is fitted with the full safety pack. This is Anthony’s first new Cascadia and we would like to thank him for his…
Read MoreA Daimler Benz trifecta for Ken Blanch Transport with their new Fuso Shogun 510
Ken Blanch Transport has a Daimler Benz trifecta with a Fuso Shogun 510 recently added to its Taree-based fleet. The Shogun joins a Freightliner Cascadia and Mercedes-Benz Actros as the latest models supplied by Mavin Truck Centre. The business owner, Ken Blanch, sought a truck that could haul bricks and steel around the region, but…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz Actros now available with Level 2 partially automated driving
Mercedes-Benz Actros is first truck with Level 2 automation available in Australia. Customers can now order a Mercedes-Benz truck that can help steer itself. The Active Drive Assist technology in the Actros now enables SAE Level 2 partially automated driving capability; a first for Australian heavy trucks. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the innovative driver assistance…
Read MoreA new Mercedes Benz Actros 2653 for Frontline Removals of Port Macquarie
Frontline Removals of Port Macquarie have just taken delivery of a new Mercedes Benz Actros 2653 from MTC. The driver Ben Ball commented how comfortable and how easy it is to operate. It’s pretty economical too as Ben achieved 3.22 km per litre on its maiden voyage to the Central Coast and back. We want…
Read MoreMTC’s Shaun Mann is Freightliner Parts Manager Of The Year for 2021
A big congratulations to our own Shaun Mann who has been awarded the Freightliner Parts Manager Of The Year for 2021 at the recent Daimler Trucks conference in Melbourne. Shaun has been with Mavin Truck Centre for just over 2 years and has proved to be a valuable addition to our team. He joined us…
Read MoreMavin Truck Centre are Mercedes-Benz Regional Dealer Of The Year for 2021
Congratulations to the team at Mavin Truck Centre on winning the Mercedes Benz Regional Dealer of the Year award for 2021. It is the effort of each and every team member from MTC that helps us achieve these results. We are very proud that this is our 10th consecutive year receiving a Daimler award including…
Read MoreAustralia’s Advanced Emergency Braking System mandate welcomed by Daimler
Daimler Truck and Bus Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for 3.5-tonne plus trucks and buses will be mandated locally, but encouraged customers to act now. AEBS and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems must be installed from 1 November 2023 for all new models of heavy vehicles. They…
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