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Partner Group Orders 100 Mercedes Benz Arocs

DAIMLER KAMAZ RUS (DK RUS) the Joint Venture between Daimler Trucks and its Russian partner KAMAZ has received a large order from the Russian construction company Partner Group. The customer already owns 71 Mercedes-Benz trucks and now adds 100 brand new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 4142B to update its fleet of construction vehicles. 30 trucks have already been handed over since April at the Dealership in Moscow the rest will follow until the end of the ye...

Daimler Trucks’ European Fuso Plant On Track For Co₂ Neutral Production In 2022

The Tramagal plant in Portugal Daimler Trucks’ central production location for FUSO in Europe today announced that its truck-manufacturing infrastructure is setting the course for green truck production by achieving carbon neutrality in 2022. In 2019 Daimler Truck AG announced that all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants aim to be CO₂-neutral by the year 2022. In line with this ambition the Tramagal plant intends to achieve these climate-fr...

Mercedes Benz Delivers Citaro Hybrid Buses To The Transport Company Atac

The Citaro hybrid reduces fuel consumption and emissions considerably Ten-year service contract; Daimler Buses takes care of maintenance in the customer's workshop Atac is one of Europe's largest municipal transport companies Rome-based transport company Atac will receive 100 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses. The city buses are to be delivered in three lots between June and the autumn of this year. They are part of an ambitious investment program...

Daimler Trucks Begins Rigorous Testing Of Its Fuel Cell Truck

First enhanced prototype of the Mercedes-Benz GenH Truck on the test track since late April Wide range of tests are a further milestone on the path to series production Tests on public roads to take place this year customer trials planned for 2023 Martin Daum CEO of Daimler Truck AG: “We are consistently pursuing our technology strategy for the electrification of our trucks. We’re right on schedule and I’m delighted that the rigorous testing of th...

Daimler Truck Ag And Volvo Group Fully Committed To Hydrogen Based Fuel Cells

Two leaders of the commercial vehicle industry – Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group – officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. With the ambition of becoming a leading global manufacturer of fuel-cell systems cellcentric will build one of Europe’s largest planned series product...