From a coach box to a high-tech cockpit: how the truck driver's workplace has changed over the past 60 years
July 17, 2020
Oh how the workplace of truck drivers has changed over the decades! A quick look at the cockpits and steering wheels of the different model series makes clear the technical transformation which the so-called human-machine interface (HMI) in trucks has undergone through the p...
The new Actros is trimmed for fuel efficiency
April 18, 2020
The fuel consumption of the Actros has been steadily reduced over the past decades. In typical long-distance transport operations, for example, savings of up to 15 percent have been achieved between 2011 and the introduction of the new Actros from 2019. The new Actros i...
Unique in long-haul transport – MirrorCam replaces the mirror
January 23, 2020
Stuttgart – Since the summer, an increasing number of trucks sporting the Mercedes star have been seen on the roads without the typical large exterior mirrors. Instead, small streamlined camera arms are mounted on the roof frame. What's behind this? Since June 2019, Merced...