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Mercedes-Benz Actros Voted ‘Truck of the Year 2009’
20 October 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
At the recent International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, a panel of experts elected the new Mercedes-Benz Actros ‘Truck of the Year 2009’.

Daimler at the 2008 International Commercial Vehicle Show
21 August 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
World premieres for trucks, buses and vans

Half of Serious Truck Accidents Could Be Prevented
4 July 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
The Telligent Lane Assistant warns the driver when the vehicle is in danger of leaving its lane unintentionally.

Efficient BlueTec Diesel Technology for Daimler Commercial Vehicles
15 July 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
160,000 BlueTec vehicles on the roads in everyday use.
400 million litres of diesel fuel saved, 100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided

New Mercedes-Benz Actros: CO2 World Champion
4 July 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Mercedes-Benz Actros, entry in the Guinness World Records in the “most fuel efficient truck” category.

Mercedes-Benz Atego Truck Number 250,000 Handed Over to Customer
12 June 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Mercedes-Benz Atego has been on the market for ten years and is firmly established in the distribution truck segment

Daimler Trucks Shows Off In Melbourne
8 May 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Featuring heavily at this year’s inaugural International Trailer, Truck and Equipment Show will be the star-studded line-up of rigs from the Daimler Trucks stable.

Mercedes-Benz Actros Brings The BURAN Space Shuttle To The Technik-Museum In Speyer
1 May 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Actros SLT 4160 8x6/4 heavy-duty transport vehicle for 500-tonne gross combination weight

The New Mercedes-Benz Actros is at the Starting Line
27 March 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Third generation Mercedes-Benz Actros. Improved economy, comfort, safety and design.

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Bus is Awarded the 2008 DEKRA Environmental Prize
4 February 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
At the World Mobility Forum the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid urban bus was presented with the 2008 DEKRA environmental award.

Daimler Trucks 2007
31 January 2008
Mercedes-Benz Australia / Pacific Pty Ltd
Sales of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Reach an All-Time High

Shaping Future Transportation
6 December 2007
Daimler Truck Group
Daimler’s Drive for Greater Fuel Economy and Lower Emissions in Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Trucks Posts Australian Sales Record in October
14 November 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Combined sales of Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Sterling hit a new monthly record in October with 275 units sold in Australia.

Driver's Airbag and Safety Package for Mercedes-Benz Actros
25 September 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has today confirmed the inclusion of extended Safety equipment for their on-highway vehicles.

What Goes Around Comes Around – Old Tyres Find a New Use
24 July 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Queensland based research company Molectra Technologies have been awarded the prestigious DaimlerChrysler Environmental Reseach Award

Success of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Continues
4 July 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
The DaimlerChrysler Truck Group has posted an outstanding number of orders for Mercedes-Benz Blue-Tec trucks.

500,000th Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck Rolls Off the Assembly Line
27 June 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
The Actros is the Mercedes-Benz Trucks flagship model and the most widely-produced heavy-duty truck in Europe.

"The Best Commercial Vehicles of 2007" – DaimlerChrysler Heads the Field Again
22 June 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
For the seventh time, vans, trucks and buses from the Stuttgart manufacturer win first place in a reader’s vote organised by ETM-Verlag publishing house

New engines, transmissions and Actros Safety Truck on show
20 MAY 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Latest Euro 4 technology on display – BlueTec® leads the way.
Pioneering technology leader on display: the Mercedes-Benz Actros Safety Truck.
PowerShift transmissions make Australian debut.

Mercedes-Benz presented with European Safety Award for its brilliant Active Brake Assist System
14 May 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
The life-saving technology of Mercedes-Benz Active Brake Assist has already received a "Yellow Angel" award from the ADAC.
Mercedes-Benz Active Brake Assist makes a considerable contribution to the operating safety of commercial vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Actros: New extended warranty announced
17 May 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Extended driveline warranty for the impressive Actros

DaimlerChrysler Awards the High Achievers
February 23 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Names such as Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz and Sterling took centre stage alongside the high-achieving team members from the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group

The Mercedes-Benz Axor and Sprinter Cut a Fast Pace All the Way to Beijing
January 30 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Two continents, seven time zones, 13 605 kilometres with changes in altitude of over 2 000 metres – the vehicles taking part in the “Paris – Beijing 2006” rally had to get through a marathon programme.

DaimlerChrysler Truck Group Again Posts Record Sales in 2006
February 1 2007
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group Again Posts Record Sales in 2006
Total of 537,000 trucks sold worldwide

Mercedes-Benz Ensures Local Infrastructure for Bluetec® Truck Engine Technology
November 29 2006
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group
Mercedes-Benz, has signed an agreement with a local supplier of AdBlue - the additive at the heart of Mercedes-Benz BlueTec® clean emission engine technology.