Major operator Team Global Express has announced it has received 12 new Mercedes-Benz prime movers as part of an asset upgrade.
The delivery of 12 Actros trucks forms part of a 39-truck Daimler Truck deal that also features 27 Fuso models such as the medium-duty Fighter and the heavy-duty Shogun.
The new Mercedes-Benz trucks were delivered to Global Express at its Melbourne Airport depot and will soon be put to work along the east coast of Australia.
Team Global Express has ordered six 16-litre 2658 Actros models, featuring 580hp, and six 13-litre 2653 units that produce 530hp and meet Euro 6 emissions standards.
The models form part of Mercedes-Benz’s Euro 6 experience that started when it introduced the first full range of trucks with Euro 6 in Australia in 2016.
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Daimler Trucks Australia Pacific president and CEO Daniel Whitehead says Daimler Truck is thrilled Team Global Express is adding 39 Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks to its fleet.
“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,” he says.
“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 of sales, marketing and operations Andrew Assimo says 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 says.
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 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 Lane Departure Warning System.
The Fighter delivers Euro 6 rated engines in a practical 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 blindspot.
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