New Actros gets Truck of the Year gong in Europe

Specialist commercial vehicle journalists from 24 European countries have voted for the Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck of the Year for the fifth time.

The truck's success story started back in 1997 when the first Actros was released and the subsequent vehicle generation also brought home the award. With a total of nine victories, Mercedes-Benz is now the most successful brand in the fight for the Truck of the Year accolade. The International Truck of the Year jury (ITotY) votes based on innovative tech developments.

Professor Dr. Uwe Baake, Head of Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, received the award during the press days of the Solutrans international commercial vehicle show for road and urban transport in Lyon.

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In line with the jury rules, the title is awarded every year to the truck which makes the biggest contribution towards road transport innovations that are advantageous to the economy, emissions, safety, driveability and comfort of vehicles.

The Mercedes-Benz flagship scores points with a multitude of new features, including: the Multimedia Cockpit, MirrorCam instead of exterior mirrors, partially automated driving with Active Drive Assist plus other advanced safety systems such as the fifth-generation Active Brake Assist, and the further-improved Sideguard Assist.

The President of the international jury, Gianenrico Griffini, summarised the jury's votes: "With the introduction of the new Actros, Mercedes-Benz has brought a highly modern truck onto our roads which smooths out the path to achieving automated driving in the future."

Professor Dr. Uwe Baake speaking at the awards ceremony in Lyon said: "We are very pleased and proud that the Truck of the Year jury has recognised our efforts of the past years and months with this distinction. Thank you on behalf of the company and the entire team."