Largest Fleet Order from Eastern Europe in M-B History: 1,000 Actros for Girteka Logistics

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Daimler Trucks Press Release / February 29, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has received an order for 1.000 Actros tractors from Lithuania-based Girteka Logistics, the largest fleet order from an Eastern European customer in its history.

The Mercedes-Benz Actros is the most efficient vehicle in its class. Average fuel consumption of the truck has been cut by 13 percent since its market launch in 2011.

The trucks will be equipped with spacious flat-floor “BigSpace” high-roof sleeper cabs, the latest Euro-6 OM 471 (aka DD13) engine and Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC). Compared to its predecessor, the already low fuel consumption of the engine has been further reduced by up to three percent.

The PPC assistance system lowers fuel consumption by up to five percent by analyzing the topography ahead and instigating gear changes for optimized fuel efficiency.

“We are proud to win Girteka Logistics as a large customer with the biggest fleet order in Eastern Europe for Mercedes-Benz Trucks in its history”, says Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. “We feel very honored by this trust, and it clearly shows that our flagship model Actros stays ahead of the tough competition.“

Mindaugas Raila, Chairman of Girteka Logistics: “In the year of our 20^th anniversary, we decided to modernize our fleet by 1,000 new Mercedes-Benz Actros – an important strategic decision for us. The new Actros convinces by its operating performance, safety equipment and reliability.“

In order to further enhance fuel efficiency, Girteka Logistics also specified “FleetBoard”. The telematics system collects all vehicle data like consumption and break related driving style or vehicle wear-and-tear. FleetBoard supports full transparency of the entire fleet and shows further potential of savings.

About Girteka Logistics

Founded in 1996, Girteka Logistics is a major European road carrier with more than 7,100 employees in Europe, Scandinavia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The fleet consists of 2,900 trucks and 3,100 trailers. Company customers range from local producers to big international companies with major regional distribution centers. Since 2012, Girteka Logistics is a reliable logistics partner for Mercedes-Benz in transporting spare parts in Europe.

 

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