Capital Equipment News December 2015

DAIMLER TRUCKS & BUSES SOUTH AFRICA proves the impossible is possible

Kobus Van Zyl

The Imperial management team taking delivery of the 1 000 000 th Actros.

T he DaimlerTrucks & Buses (DT&B), a division of Mercedes-Benz South Af- rica (MBSA), maintained the positive philosophy of ‘mind over matter’ and ‘yes we can’ throughout 2015, so that despite the negative climate in the transport indus- try, it has further cemented its place as the leading commercial vehicles mobility solu- tions provider in Southern Africa. This was demonstrated at the original man- ufacturer’s Power of Impossibilities exhibi- tion, which took place in November 2015, at the Vaal and as well as at the awe-inspiring FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

holders – whether they are customers, gov- ernment, media, dealer partners, the various charities we support and suppliers, have al- ways come to expect a magical experience from our company. This means continuously doing what others believe to be impossible. We achieve this only because we have the best people, the best vehicles and the best resources to do so,” says Kobus van Zyl, Ex- ecutive Director: DT&B. At the Power of Impossibilities event, DT&B clearly demonstrated how its various brands devised innovative solutions and interven- tions that justified the manufacturer widely being regarded as a benchmark in the com- mercial vehicle industry.

In addressing the guests at the event, van Zyl outlined the various aspects of the DT&B strategies in 2015 which contributed to their leadership in the industry, by say- ing, “Mercedes-Benz Trucks continued to offer innovative solutions such as Telligent Maintenance (flexible service intervals) and Active Brake Assist II. Customers also en- joyed reduced service costs, decreased fuel consumption but experienced increased Up- Time (the period during which a particular vehicle is operational).” The events which characterised 2015 start- ed when, in a further drive from DT&B to be customer-centric, the Freightliner team achieved first position in the Heavy Truck

“As DT&B, we always believe that our stake-

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