Mercedes Benz Trucks is set to unveil a concept prototype of its 40-tonne battery-electric eActros LongHaul truck at this year’s IAA Transportation in September in Hanover, Germany. Ahead of its debut at the show the OEM has released its first t…
Trials of the eActros LongHaul (pictured) on public roads are set to start this year, with the battery-powered truck scheduled to enter series production in 2024, Mercedes Benz Trucks has revealed. Prototypes of the 40 tonne vehicle, which has a…
Richard Skidmore, head of customer service delivery with Mercedes-Benz Trucks, has urged the industry to embrace the benefits of increased collaboration to save costs and improve efficiencies. Speaking at last week’s Microlise conference, he sai…
Agricultural services business Agrii has established a dedicated driver academy and ordered a new fleet of 22 Mercedes-Benz trucks. The company said it hoped the combined appeal of a structured staff development programme and advanced, comfortab…
Peterhead-based Harbour Haulage has taken delivery of a premium-specification Actros L. The new truck, which wears Harbour Haulage’s bright yellow livery, arrived in April, via Aberdeen dealer BLS Truck & Van. The vehicle is earning its keep…
A small boost to the Government’s £950m Rapid Charging Fund (RCF) could deliver enough capacity for on-route HGV charging and hydrogen refuelling at all motorway service areas (MSAs) in England, according to an analysis by National Grid. The RCF…
Plant and equipment specialists Enable Hire and Enable Welfare have acquired more than 40 new assets on hire purchase, including 15 Mercedes-Benz vans, with funding from Asset Alliance. The sister businesses doubled the size of their combined fl…
Black Country haulier FSW Storage & Distribution has christened its new Actros tractor units with the names of three of the shire horses used by its founder 100 years ago. The 2551 variants, with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 12-speed Merce…
A pair of 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Econics have been delivered to Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council as part of a rolling replacement programme. The 2630 L variants, fitted with FAUN Variopress compactor bodies and Zoeller Delta high-level au…
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial has rejected industry claims that it has terminated its truck service agreement. The rumours have been circulating since it announced in June that it was to halt HGV sales at the end of…
Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have taken delivery of another six Mercedes-Benz 26-tonne Econics for kerbside recycling collections. With rear steer axles for enhanced manoeuvrability on residential streets, the 2630 L variants come wit…
Montgomery Transport Group has purchased 100 Mercedes-Benz Actros from stablemate Intercounty Truck & Van, which beat off strong competition from other manufacturers. The majority of the fuel efficient vehicles will go to Montgomery Transpor…
Coventry Council is helping local businesses switch to electric vehicles by offering the use of four battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. The vans, supplied by local dealer Midlands Truck & Van are on offer to those working in and aroun…
Wren Kitchens’ HGV drivers have been testing a new app which makes refuelling quick and easy and removes the need for fuel cards. The trial is part of a collaboration also involving BP and Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK to test digital in-truck fuel pa…