A dozen new Actros prime movers delivered in 39-truck deal

Team Global Express has taken delivery of 12 Mercedes-Benz Actros prime movers, which have been put to work, travelling across the eastern seaboard.

The delivery was part of a 39-truck Daimler Truck deal that will also include 27 Fuso models including medium-duty Fighter and heavy-duty Shogun units.

Part of an asset upgrade, the Actros order includes six 16-litre 2658 Actros models with 580hp and six 13-litre 2653 units that produce 530hp and meet Euro 6 emissions standards.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has extensive Euro 6 experience having introduced the first full range of trucks with Euro 6 in Australia back in 2016.

The new Mercedes-Benz trucks were delivered to Team Global Express at its Melbourne Airport depot.

Daimler Trucks Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, said Daimler Truck is thrilled with the Team Global Express order of 39 Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks.

“Team Global Express is committed to operating the highest quality equipment with leading safety, low emissions and maximum reliability so they can deliver the highest quality service to their customers, so it makes perfect sense for them to select Daimler Truck vehicles,” Whitehead commented.

“They are a great partner for Daimler Truck and we know they will be thrilled with both the Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks.”

Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Vice President Sales, Marketing and Operations, Andrew Assimo, added that Team Global Express will be well served by its new Fuso and Mercedes-Benz trucks.

“Whether it has a three-diamond logo or a three-pointed star on the front, these trucks deliver incredible fuel efficiency and come standard with leading active safety features that will help Team Global Express reduce emissions and keep their drivers and the wider community safe,” he said.

Like all Actros trucks, the Team Global Express models feature a raft of advanced safety systems including the fifth-generation radar/camera Advanced Emergency Braking System – AEBS – called Active Brake Assist, which has the capability to automatically perform full emergency braking for vehicles and moving pedestrians.

All Actros models also come standard with the Lane Departure Warning System – LDWS.

While the Fighter delivers Euro 6 rated engines in a package that also includes advanced active features including radar-based Active Side Guard Assist that can brake for pedestrians and objects that could be in the truck’s blind-spot.

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