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Stuttgart/Wörth / October 11, 2013 Spanish refrigerated hoods hauler Primafrio has decided to upgrade its fleet with 400 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors. Mercedes-Benz trucks now make up over half of Primafrio's total fleet of 750 trucks. The 400 Actros trucks are equipped with environment-friendly Euro-5 engines and will be delivered by January 2014. "We're proud that Primafrio has opted for our trucks in the largest purchase of vehicles in its history, and thereby substantially increasing its overall share of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This means that the customer has been convinced of our products' merits in terms of quality, economy and reliability," said Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, at the handover. The fuel savings offered by the Mercedes-Benz trucks made a particular impression on Jose Esteban Conesa, owner of Primafrio. Mr Conesa explained: "Economy plays a crucial role for us as a logistics company. We have tested the Mercedes-Benz Actros successfully in our fleet. Decisive factors which persuaded us to opt for the Actros were the excellent fuel economy and the customer-oriented after-sales service. " About the Mercedes-Benz factory in Wörth, GermanyProduction started up in 1963, originally focusing on truck cabs. Since 1965, more than 3.6 million trucks have been built in Wörth. A 12,000 person workforce produces a daily output of up to 470 trucks including Atego, Axor, Arocs, Actros, Econic, Unimog and Zetros model. Today, Wörth is the largest truck assembly plant worldwide.

Stuttgart / São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil / October 21, 2013 Daimler Trucks subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has won a truck tender from the Brazilian Ministry of Agrarian Development for the the Mercedes-Benz "Atron", a truck specifically built for the Brazilian market. A total of 2,884 dump trucks have been ordered and will be delivered by year end for use in rural regions of Brazil. For Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Brazil is an important sales market that has already seen the two millionth Mercedes-Benz truck roll off the assembly line at its São Bernardo do Campo plant in the middle of this year. Stefan Buchner, head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Europe and Latin America, said, “With sales of around 27,000 trucks until August of this year, Brazil is the world’s strongest sales market for Mercedes-Benz trucks. Brazil will continue to play an important role for our global growth also in the future.” President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and CEO for Latin America, Philipp Schiemer said: “We are proud that the Brazilian government continues to trust in products with the star. The high quality typical of Mercedes-Benz, the efficient fuel consumption, and the versaility of our Atron model were decisive for this purchase.” Daimler recently won large orders from four public transport operators in a tender of Brasília’s city government for renewal of the municipal transit bus fleet. The total order includes 2,100 Mercedes-Benz bus chassis, which are to be delivered by December 2013. Daimler also won several large tenders in 2012. Last October, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil received a government order for over 2,100 Mercedes-Benz trucks and vans for different areas of application. Over 1,700 Atego trucks are in operation by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, and 400 Sprinters are deployed as ambulances with the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Mercedes-Benz do Brasil also received an order for 2,600 Mercedes-Benz bus chassis from the Brazilian Ministry of Education in November 2012. The chassis have been assembled as school buses in cooperation with the bus body manufacturer Caio. About Mercedes-Benz do Brasil At its plants in São Bernardo do Campo and Juiz de Fora, Daimler AG manufactures trucks, bus chassis and components including engines, transmissions, axles and cabs.

A further development of the Mack Trucks T8 series was the experimental T9, resulting from. In 1950, the T8E1 was adapted to carry the army’s 280mm atomic gun carriage (it fired atomic shells), resulting in the Mack T9. Length increased from 60 to 71 feet.

A more powerful version, the T8E1 (U.S. Army 5137225), was powered by two all-aluminum 1100 cu.in. (18L) 450 horsepower (@2,600rpm) Ford GAA V-8 tank engines featuring dual overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder. Paired with Allison Torqmatic transmissions, it had a top speed of 31 miles per hour. The Mack T8E1 could carry a 40-ton payload cross-country and weighed 92,400 pounds. The tire size grew slightly from the original T8 from 21.00-28 to 21.00-29. The driver of the front unit had control of the power and braking for both units (the rear driver could override the controls if necessary). While the front unit could be detached, it was the rear unit that was designed to be detached in normal use for loading and unloading. Note how the "E1" variant of the T8 series has a radiator that protruded from the front cab panel.

The Mack Trucks T8 series of tank transporters resulted from a new U.S. Army requirement in 1942 for a double-ended design with significant off road capabilities. Once again, the U.S. Army gave the challenging assignment to Mack Trucks. Mack Trucks produced three Mack T8 series tank transporter during the 1945-1946 period and all were extensively tested at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. The Mack T8’s front and rear four-wheel drive tractor modules were powered by two 1,090 cu.in. (17.8L) 240 horsepower (@ 2,000rpm) Hall-Scott 440/441 engines coupled to Spicer three-speed torque converter transmissions. Steering was accomplished via differential control. Each unit had a 30-ton winch and 200 gallon fuel tank. Minimum ground clearance at the axles was 20 inches. The Mack T8 could carry a 35-ton payload cross-country and weighed 99,100 pounds. Tires were 24 ply size 21.00-28.

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Mack Trucks - Allentown production .

Mack Western - Hayward, California "The Truck Capital of the West" .

Of course, Mack was no more a stranger to tracked vehicles than it was to rolling stock. Note the Mack AC cab, hood and radiator on the 4-ton Mack "Roadless" truck. .

Exactly. Look at the innovation in that drive system. Can today's engineers do that? So many of today's designs are not all-new, but rather refinements based on the foundation of all-new innovations from previous eras.

When doing business with the U.S. military in the 50s and 60s, that was the way. And in all fairness, the products that emerged under that system were usually impressive. With today's available research technologies, the design process is now different.

Mack FCD rail buses (light rail cars) still in service decades later with Sperry Rail Service. .

Mack promotional photographs of the first and second generation Mack FCD rail buses (light rail cars).

The Mack Trucks T19 .

The Mack TrucksT1 experimental gun motor carriage (Note the Mack Trucks vehicle identification plate on the right side of the steering column in the second photograph)

The Mack Trucks T3 .

The Revolutionary Mack MB-3 8x8 Aircraft Fire Fighting “Crash” Truck .

Mack Trucks' model 6-CQ-4S hybrid transit bus prototype operated by Public Service Coordinated Transport of New Jersey as unit #3100.