GTS Freight Management has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks at its Mildura headquarters.
The privately-owned company, which loads 500 trailers each day and covers 3 million kilometres every month, selected the proven 2658 model.
All six trucks are powered by Mercedes-Benz’ OM 473 15.6-litre six-cylinder producing a stout 580hp and 2800Nm of torque, mated to a 12-speed PowerShift Automated Manual Transmission (AMT).Â
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, handed over the keys to GTS Freight Services Managing Director, Damien Matthews, in Mildura recently.
âWe are thrilled to see the Actros in GTS black,â Mr Whitehead said.
âGTS is achieving great things and is actually growing its business in a challenging economic environment, which shows it is really delivering for its customers. The fact that GTS will be using six Mercedes-Benz Actros support these customers is something we are very proud of.â
Mr Matthews says the Actros trucks, which were delivered by Daimler Trucks Mildura, are a welcome addition to the GTS Freight Services fleet.
âWe know from previous experience that the Actros is great on fuel and the drivers have already told me, after the first trip, how comfortable and quiet these new trucks are,â he said.
âThe high level of active safety features that Mercedes-Benz prides itself on is also really welcome because safety underpins everything we do at GTS.â
Importantly, the Mercedes-Benz Actros comes standard with engines that meet Euro 6 emissions ratings, future-proofing the GTS fleet.
Mr Matthews was also pleased to work with Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Head of Retail Fleet Sales, Barry Smith, who was able to help him pick the best tools for his specific task.
It features Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) which uses topographic map data and GPS to help the truck anticipate terrain and select the optimum shift pattern and engine response for maximum fuel economy including coasting when safe.
