Daimler does not only produce Fuso trucks in Japan and in at the Kamaz premises in Russia. The Germans also build the Japanese light trucks in India. Fuso and Daimler India intend to reach a sales target of 290.000 until the year 2020. That is total sales over a period of seven years, starting from…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has launched the complete Euro-6 programm but we are still waiting for the new SLT heavy transport tractor. At the Arocs launch I got the impression that the new big one is going to be an Arocs, but here we see the Actros grille. Word is that the new SLT in Euro-6 will not…… Continue Reading
During the introduction of the new Arocs in Germany i was able to drive a cammouflaged prototype with the new Powershift 3 transmission with Off-Road mode. The gearbox is shifting very fast and the trip learned me that the automated transmission can do almost everything in rough terrain. Almost, cause when it realy gets tough…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz showed photo’s of the new Sprinter series. The new Sprinter has a new front design and also some details on the back were redesigned. The sprinter comes standard with a automatic seven-step 7G gearbox that, togehter with the BlueEfficiency package brings fuel consumption down to 6,3 litres per 100 km. The new Sprinter comes…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz just released the photo’s of the new Unimog and Econic vehicles for Euro-6. New design, better interiors and lower fuel consumption are the key words for the news. Daimler invested 135 milion Euro in these new products. The only trucks left now are the Zetros and the SLT heavy transport vehicle before the complete…… Continue Reading
And there is another photo i found of the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. I found the photo on the facebook page of my Greek collegue Vassilis Daramouskas, and on this photo he is driving the Van!… Continue Reading
Just as we you thought Mercedes-Benz has no more news after the presentation of the Actros, Antos, Arocs and Atego here come the photo’s of the next Unimog and Econic trucks for Euro 6. Thinking about this all, we still have to wait for the bonneted Zetros and off course the new SLT heavy transport…… Continue Reading
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And here are the first official press photo’s of the new Atego. One nice detail is the gearstick that is mounted on the dash, just like in most vans. … Continue Reading
And there it is, the first photo of the new Mercedes-Benz Atego!… Continue Reading
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