Mercedes-Benz Trucks retains market leadership in strong heavy commercial vehicle market, expressing deep gratitude to its customers.
- Mercedes-Benz attains market leader position in 2023 with its Actros and Arocs range.
- Mercedes-Benz Trucks hails the 2023 market leader, subsequent to celebrating 25 years of Actros in South Africa and winning the NAAMSA Extra-Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year award.
- The Mercedes-Benz Arocs similarly continued to meet customer requirements in the construction and distribution segments in 2023.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - The automotive business council, NAAMSA, recently released the 2023 new vehicle statistics and for the fourth consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks claimed the market leader position for heavy commercial vehicles reaffirming why the Mercedes-Benz Actros won the NAAMSA Extra-Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year award in 2023. The Arocs range for construction and distribution, significantly grew its unit sales in 2023 compared to the previous year. This once again indicates that the construction industry is regaining momentum and that the Arocs, focussing on reduced maintenance cost for customers, is a force to be reckoned with.
“In a market where customers are spoiled with choice, we are beyond grateful for our customers that trust Mercedes-Benz Trucks to support their business. We thank you for your business. In addition, I would like to commend our dealers and general distributors for their ongoing efforts to support our customers across our entire value chain. We are positive that the heavy commercial vehicle market will remain strong and look forward to further serving our customers in 2024.” Maretha Gerber, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Daimler Truck Southern Africa.
In addition, Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) and its brands Mercedes-Benz Trucks, FUSO Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Buses remains the largest Commercial Vehicle seller in South Africa, ranking number 1 in the Top 15, according to NAAMSA’s Industry New Vehicle Sales Report, December 2023.
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Daimler Truck Southern Africa Group of Companies at a glance: Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Group’s success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.