Daimler Truck has announced plans to open a new dealership in Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales.
Daimler Trucks South Coast will start trading in August and will sell and support Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Freightliner before it adds Fuso to its range from January 1, 2025.
The new dealership will be operated by the team behind STM Trucks and Machinery, which currently operates a Fuso dealership at Smeaton Grange in Sydney’s south.
It will be based at an existing facility in Unanderra before moving to a custom commercial dealership premises that is expected to be constructed and opened by early 2026.
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific president and CEO Daniel Whitehead says he’s proud of the support that will be given by STM at Daimler Trucks South Coast.
“We are thrilled to have such a dedicated outfit as STM supporting our customers in the booming south coast region,” e said.
“The new facility is going to be remarkable, and we’d like to thank Michael and Ralph Gerace and Nick Papallo for their investment that will be warmly welcomed by our customers in the region.”
STM Trucks and Machinery has operated in NSW since the 1970s and has sold and serviced Fuso trucks since the 1980s.
It has been named Fuso Metro Dealer of the Year for the past two years, and Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Aftersales and Network Operations vice president Antonio Briceño said the addition of the existing team will be a major asset to the new dealership.
“The fact STM Trucks and machinery has won the Fuso Metro Dealer of the Year award for the last two years indicates what the customers of the south coast can look forward to,” he said.
“Daimler Trucks South Coast will deliver the kind of customer support the STM Trucks and Machinery Team has been providing Fuso customers for forty plus years and we couldn’t be happier.”
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