Daimler Trucks
A Daimler Benz trifecta for Ken Blanch Transport with their new Fuso Shogun 510
Ken Blanch Transport has a Daimler Benz trifecta with a Fuso Shogun 510 recently added to its Taree-based fleet. The Shogun joins a Freightliner Cascadia and Mercedes-Benz Actros as the latest models supplied by Mavin Truck Centre. The business owner, Ken Blanch, sought a truck that could haul bricks and steel around the region, but…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz Actros now available with Level 2 partially automated driving
Mercedes-Benz Actros is first truck with Level 2 automation available in Australia. Customers can now order a Mercedes-Benz truck that can help steer itself. The Active Drive Assist technology in the Actros now enables SAE Level 2 partially automated driving capability; a first for Australian heavy trucks. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the innovative driver assistance…
Read MoreA new Mercedes Benz Actros 2653 for Frontline Removals of Port Macquarie
Frontline Removals of Port Macquarie have just taken delivery of a new Mercedes Benz Actros 2653 from MTC. The driver Ben Ball commented how comfortable and how easy it is to operate. It’s pretty economical too as Ben achieved 3.22 km per litre on its maiden voyage to the Central Coast and back. We want…
Read MoreMTC’s Shaun Mann is Freightliner Parts Manager Of The Year for 2021
A big congratulations to our own Shaun Mann who has been awarded the Freightliner Parts Manager Of The Year for 2021 at the recent Daimler Trucks conference in Melbourne. Shaun has been with Mavin Truck Centre for just over 2 years and has proved to be a valuable addition to our team. He joined us…
Read MoreMavin Truck Centre are Mercedes-Benz Regional Dealer Of The Year for 2021
Congratulations to the team at Mavin Truck Centre on winning the Mercedes Benz Regional Dealer of the Year award for 2021. It is the effort of each and every team member from MTC that helps us achieve these results. We are very proud that this is our 10th consecutive year receiving a Daimler award including…
Read MoreAustralia’s Advanced Emergency Braking System mandate welcomed by Daimler
Daimler Truck and Bus Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for 3.5-tonne plus trucks and buses will be mandated locally, but encouraged customers to act now. AEBS and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems must be installed from 1 November 2023 for all new models of heavy vehicles. They…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz 125 years of building trucks for the construction industry
Almost every third construction vehicle in Germany carries a Mercedes-Benz star on its radiator grille and the construction industry has a great tradition in relying on the brand with the star. Mercedes-Benz can now look back on some 125 years of experience in the construction industry. From the outset, trucks carried construction truck genes Gottlieb…
Read MoreKBT’s new Fuso 510 – the most powerful Japanese Truck on the Australian market.
Ken Blanch Transport in Taree have just taken delivery of a brand new Fuso Shogun 510, the most powerful Japanese Truck on the Australian market, from Mavin Truck Centre. Specially developed for Australia, the range-topping Shogun packs a mountainous 2500Nm of torque and 510 horsepower, thanks to an advanced Daimler-sourced 13-litre Euro 6 engine. The…
Read MoreThis Mercedes-Benz Atego can transport two valuable Aston Martin cars at the same time.
“Perfect Service” is motto of the Aston Workshop located in Durham in north-east England and that is what their customers expect when they have their valuable Aston Martin sports cars serviced by the long-established specialist car company. With this in mind when the Aston Workshop needed a new, reliable, high-quality freight truck they place their…
Read More125 years of Mercedes-Benz Trucks – Building the trucks that built the modern world
Your trusted partner for the last 125 years, and the next. Trucks have come a long way since the first Mercedes-Benz in 1896, but one thing has remained constant – their commitment to making the world’s best commercial vehicles. Leading the way for 125 years, and in it for the long haul. Innovation The world…
Read More