Daimler Truck will reveal three new heavy-duty trucks at the Brisbane Truck Show, but you’ll have to wait until opening day to find out what they are.
Mercedes-Benz is keeping its cards close to its chest, but given a new-look Actros called the ProCabin was recently revealed in Europe, complete with three per cent fuel savings, you might expect one to roll onto the stand in Brisbane.
What Mercedes-Benz is prepared to reveal is that it will display a new active safety suite designed to boost safety and make life easier for drivers.
Instead of one radar, the Actros will now feature five, giving its Active Side Guard Assist system a 270-degree view around the vehicle. This system will warn the driver of hazards and can even stop the truck when it is turning (up to 20km/h) to avoid a collision.
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Mercedes-Benz will also present its iconic Unimog off-road machine that is sure to draw crowds, as well as its remarkable fully electric eActros and eEconic trucks.
Fuso will be showing something big and very powerful at the show, but isn’t ready to reveal exactly what just yet. It has confirmed that it will present its facelifted Canter range for the first time in public, including the much-loved off-road Canter 4×4.
The facelift updates bring all-new front-end styling including LED headlights that are 30 per cent brighter than before, as well as a new and improved multimedia unit on the inside.
The Canter can be ordered with proven diesel technology or a groundbreaking electric powertrain. Fuso offers a fully electric eCanter with zero exhaust emissions (not just a hybrid) in a full line-up with 14 different models to choose from.
Freightliner will reveal an eye-catching Cascadia special edition model that celebrates the company’s roots that go all the way back to 1942.
This special pack adds unique wheels, bumper, tanks and seat embroidery that highlights the heritage of the iconic American brand.
One of the most prominent special edition trucks in Brisbane will be the range-topping Cascadia 126 Raised Roof (RR), which has real big truck presence. It features a cavernous 60-inch cabin and is more like a highway hotel than a truck cab.
All Cascadias feature standard active safety technology and were recently upgraded with a system that can video capture critical incidents. These 30-second clips can be viewed by fleet managers, along with vehicle data, captured using the truck’s existing forward-facing camera.
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