The first Mercedes-Benz medium-duty 100% electric truck – the eActros 300 – has arrived in New Zealand and, following extensive local testing, provides Kiwi operators with a new sustainable transport solution from one of the world’s most reputable truck brands

Northland Waste has been turning trash to treasure for the past 20 years, through its professional waste and recycling collection services. The business has grown its operations considerably in that time, expanding into the Auckland region and from Whanganui to Wellington. With more than 200 trucks at work across its three business units, it recently invested in three 58T HMPV-permitted Mercedes-Benz Arocs to take its fleet capabilities to the next level.

Make the first one a Mercedes! That was Earthworks Taranaki director Rodney Martin’s goal when it came to making the first brand-new truck purchase for his hard-working fleet. Opting for a construction spec Arocs 2635K model, complete with a steel bin from the Keith Andrews Built Ready range, he’s confident he made the right decision.

Fielding is a small place with a big reputation. It’s regularly voted New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Town and plays a crucial role in the Manawatū-Whanganui economy, boasting the biggest saleyard in the Southern Hemisphere. Its lifeblood is people like Paul Rooney of Taonui Groundspreading, and the top-class service he provides in his brand-new 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Atego 1630.

The fully electric 19T eActros has arrived in New Zealand for validation testing in partnership with Keith Andrews across the North Island.

Stock of new Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs models fitted with the upgraded OM471 engine is now available at Keith Andrews.

New Zealand’s Central Plateau is a land of fire and ice – and root vegetables. In an environment of extremes, where key industries swing with the seasons, adaptability is key to a business’ success. That’s why Kui, Griffin & Co. has just taken delivery of a new multipurpose 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Atego 1630.

Keith Andrews has taken two wins and a finalist placing at the 2022 Mercedes-Benz New Zealand Star Guild & Retailer of the Year Awards.

60 new Mercedes-Benz electric eVito panel vans will play a significant role in helping the national post service achieve its 33% emissions reduction target.

Rhodes for Roads embraces the unusual. It can count a truck with a swapper body that allows it to operate as a tractor unit, a tipper or a water truck among its number, and now, thanks to Keith Andrews, it's running the only bottom dumper truck and trailer in the area.

A new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter supplied to Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) by Keith Andrews Whangārei will bring healthcare to the “most vulnerable and deprived” people across Northland.

Robustness, reliability and impressive versatility have earned Mercedes-Benz Unimog the nickname ‘universal power tool’ – and it’s one that Otaki-based Sims Contractors can’t do without.

The Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul has won the 2023 Truck Innovation Award at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition and conference in Hanover, Germany.

Daimler Truck AG is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers and includes trusted brands from Europe, Asia and North America in Mercedes-Benz, FUSO and Freightliner respectively – all are represented in New Zealand by Keith Andrews, the country’s largest commercial vehicle dealer.

When Richie Belvie needed two more trucks to fulfil a new linehaul contract, he looked no further than the 6x4 Mercedes-Benz Actros LS. It’s a decision that could shape the future of his young business.

Carter’s Bulk Haulage works 24/7, running long distances on rugged Northland roads and navigating tricky farm access tracks. To make the business stack-up, it’s essential to minimise tare and maximise payload – and in Cascadia, owners Dan and Debbie Carter, discovered a secret weapon

The prime 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Arocs covers more ground and with heavier loads than most operators might be used to.

Mac Sykes of Keith Andrews Whangarei has demonstrated the customer-driven approach of the KAT network and his own high standards in being named Mercedes-Benz Service Manager of the Year for the second year running

Grant Bowe and his brother Steve each have over 30 years of experience driving fert trucks. It’s a job that’s tough on gear and drivers, but the medium-duty Mercedes-Benz Atego takes it all in its stride

Kiwi customers can now order a Mercedes-Benz truck that can help steer itself.

Trigg Construction has a proven track record mitigating risk and forging strong partnerships in Northland’s commercial construction sector. When the opportunity arose to do both by purchasing a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus from Keith Andrews, managing director Darrell Trigg says it was a no-brainer.

Trucks have come a long way since Mercedes-Benz debuted its first one in 1896, but one thing has remained the same – a commitment to producing game-changing vehicles for customers who value premium quality and superior efficiency.

Mercedes-Benz fully electric eSprinter and eVito vans will be evaluated by NZ Post in early 2022 ahead of market launch

Mercedes-Benz has been granted approval from German authorities to test the enhanced prototype of the hydrogen-based fuel-cell GenH2 truck on public roads.

Max Birt Sawmills owner/director Max Birt loves his two heavy-duty 8x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3253L units. Read why here!

Mercedes-Benz’s light duty truck Unimog has won ‘Off-road Vehicle of the Year’ for a 17th year in a row. Read more here!

A golden anniversary is a big deal, so when JFC (John Fillmore Contracting) reached that milestone in 2020, it marked the occasion with a brand-new ‘star’ addition to its fleet of 60 trucks – a 26T, 530hp 6x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs that aligned with the business’ sustainability goals.

Mercedes-Benz has announced production of Actros L, the most spacious and well-equipped of the brand’s premium model range.

Mercedes-Benz presented its battery-electric, heavy-duty eActros to the world in June and announced that a second electric truck, the eEconic, is also in development.

Daimler Trucks has begun track-testing a prototype of its liquid hydrogen-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck

When it comes to getting high safely, not many do it better than Total Access Solutions. Owner-director Shannon Chambers has always invested in quality gear – and that extends to the trucks he uses, recently adding two new 630hp Actros tractor units to his fleet.

Keith Andrews staff enjoyed success at the annual 2020 Mercedes-Benz Vans Retailer of the Year awards night.

When MDL needed to tool up quickly, it chose the best trucks for the job – all from within the Daimler family

Anyone who has lived and worked in a different country knows that it takes a while to learn the lay of the land.

Robustness, reliability, and versatility have led Unimog to be described as the ‘universal power tool’ in the Mercedes-Benz range. This highly adaptable truck is available in a wide range of model variants with a broad scope of applications across numerous industries, including agriculture, forestry, construction, lines maintenance and other specialist services.

The flagship truck from Mercedes-Benz was named the 2020 International Truck of the Year by a panel of commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists across Europe