Spalding, Lincolnshire. UK: FreshLinc has ordered 14 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors four weeks after using a demonstrator.
The first Mercedes-Benz trucks, scheduled to arrive in October, will work from its Spalding headquarters.
Andy Marchant, fleet engineer, FreshLinc, said: “The Actros has also been well accepted by our drivers. They appreciate its general comfort, while the early feedback on features such as MirrorCam and the new dashboard is entirely positive.”
The vehicles are on contract hire from Mercedes-Benz and all will be 6×2 Actros 2545 models with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 12.8-litre, in-line six-cylinder engines.
Inspections and maintenance will be in Boston by supplying dealer Intercounty Truck & Van.
FreshLinc trialled an Actros for six months last year, It has since been double-shifted, and runs fully loaded in both directions. “We were keen to utilise the new truck’s full potential and very quickly established that its mpg returns were in line with our expectations, which sealed the deal,” Marchant said.
Marchant and his colleagues have held video conferences with Mercedes-Benz Trucks key account manager James Venables and staff at Intercounty Truck & Van team.
“Good communication will be crucial to the success of our new relationship, and I’m pleased to say that we’ve made a very good start,” Marchant said.
“The dealer knows it will have to perform to keep me happy, and I’m optimistic it will do so.”
