Daimler Trucks South Coast ready to serve fast-growing Wollongong region

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and Fuso will soon have a new dealership to support customers on the growing South Coast region of New South Wales.

Daimler Trucks South Coast will be located in the rapidly expanding Wollongong area, located to Sydney’s south, and will be operated by the team behind STM Trucks and Machinery.

STM Trucks and Machinery currently operates a Fuso dealership at Smeaton Grange and has been awarded the Fuso Metro Dealer of the Year award for the last two years running.

The new Daimler Trucks South Coast dealership will open in August and will sell and support the Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Freightliner brands initially, before adding the Fuso brand on January 1, 2025. It will initially be located in an existing facility in Unanderra.

Work will soon begin on the construction of a custom facility that will set a new standard for commercial vehicle dealerships in the region when it opens in early 2026. The development plans for the site, located in Kembla Grange, even include an adjoining service station.

Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, says the company is excited about the upcoming Daimler Trucks South Coast dealership.

“We are thrilled to have such a dedicated outfit as STM supporting our customers in the booming South Coast region,” Mr Whitehead 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.”

Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Aftersales and Network Operations Vice President Antonio Briceño says the customer dedication of the STM Trucks and Machinery team is a huge asset.

“The fact that 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,” Mr Briceño said.

“Daimler Trucks South Coast will deliver the kind of customer support that the STM Trucks and Machinery team has been providing Fuso customers for forty plus years and we couldn’t be happier.”

STM is a family-based company that has been operating in South West Sydney since the mid-1970s and has sold and serviced Fuso trucks since the early 1980s.

STM Trucks and Machinery Dealer Principal, Michael Gerace, says the team can’t wait to open its Wollongong facility and expand to include the Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz brands.

“Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner are market leading brands, and we are very keen to sell and support them, in addition to the great Fuso products,” Mr Gerace said.

“We know the benefits that the technology in these trucks can deliver for customers, so we are excited to introduce a new dealership that will include all three of these fantastic brands.”