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The Unreal Universe

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Thanks to Brian Weatherley of the Big Lorry Blog from the UK for publishing these photos of what may be the new Mercedes Benz cab design. They were caught by a sharp witted traveller on the highway in Karlsruhe in Germany who would have noticed the [...]

The Unreal Universe

A Book on Physics and Philosophy

“For thinking laymen.”

The recent drive day down at the Anglesea test track with Mercedes Benz trucks showing their mettle out on the road, in the mud, on the skid pan and between the witches hats. Here’s a quick video of some of the activity.

The Unreal Universe

A Book on Physics and Philosophy

“For thinking laymen.”

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On the south coast of Victoria lies the sleepy town of Angelsey, just inland, up in the wild and windy woods is the test track owned by trucking tycoon Lindsey Fox. Today, etruck has been trying out the best of the Mercedes Benz truck [...]

As the Australian economy starts to pick up, businesses here have come through the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, when compared to those in other parts of the world, especially in the US and Europe. From the transport industry’s point of view some of the problems created by the crisis in the truck industry may [...]

I have spent the last day and a half testing the new-look Actros. The 2660 has used its 600 hp hauling a B-double set at just under 60 tonnes on some great driving roads.
After leaving Newcastle and heading through the traffic nightmare that is known as Sydney, The good fun started after turning off the [...]

At this year’s IAA Truck Show in Hannover Germany the new Mercedes-Benz Actross has carried off the International Truck of the Year 2009 trophy. The truck was awarded the accolade as anew model introduced in 2008 which was judged by European truck journalists to have made the greatest contribution to road transport efficiency.

Mercedes-Benz have issued a recall of Sprinter 906 van models due to an incorrect fitting on the rear axle.

The autobahns of Germany were full of Actros prime movers heading out in all directions from the Wörth Mercedes-Benz plant to Benz dealerships and company-owned Daimler outlets.

According to the findings of development engineers at Mercedes-Benz following a fleet test conducted with a total of 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Actros semis in 2005/2006, half of the serious truck accidents in Europe could be prevented.

Mercedes-Benz Actros will be in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most economical series-production truck.