Capital Equipment News May 2023

TRUCK PURCHASES

The first-generation Canter entered the light-duty truck segment for the first time in March 1963 as the T720 cab-over type model boasting a design providing a wide field of view and easy operability.

fact that in 2023 DTSA opened its new headquarters, Daimler Truck has shown commitment to Africa as a valuable market. Full-service HQ Financing vehicles locally has become important to DTSA. “The new headquarters is a welcoming home for our team in South Africa. The concept of bringing sales, marketing, and financial services together under one roof is taking the right step in our strategy to provide integrated transport solutions for our customers,” says Stephan Unger, Member of the Board of Management at Daimler Truck AG and Head of Financial Services. According to Unger, financial services is one of the newer areas in which customers, and the numbers in South Africa are noteworthy. “About half of the Daimler trucks and buses sold locally are financed through us,” adds Unger. By providing financial services Daimler becomes entrenched in customer service. Customer service is also one of the reasons the workshop at the new headquarters is so valuable. It offers a full service experience in the truck retail space that is rare locally. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, DTSA together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal customer experience. The Group’s success is based on its leading brands including of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, FUSO Trucks and its parts and services offering for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. • There are approximately 600 employees at the new Centurion campus. • Housing sales, marketing, and financial services under one roof provides integrated transport solutions for DTSA. • Around half of Daimler trucks and buses sold locally are financed through DTSA. • The Group’s success is based on its leading brands: Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes Benz Buses and FUSO Trucks. b

The new Centurion-based DTSA campus.

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