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Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz adds diesel option for Sprinter Cargo van
Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced the introduction of a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine for the Sprinter Cargo Van. The powertrain produces 161 hp and 266 lb.-ft. of torque and is paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel Cargo variant will join the Sprinter lineup in the U.S. which includes the 3.0-liter 6-cylinder […]
July 13, 2020
Class 3-6
Mercedes unveils new Sprinter van available in 1,000 different configs
Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S. later this year, likely in the fourth quarter. For the first time, the Sprinter will be offered in a gasoline option, in addition to the traditional […]
February 7, 2018
Safety
Construction worker killed by fall at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
A worker on a crew building a new facility at an Alabama Mercedes-Benz plant fell to his death Wednesday. According to a report from Al.com, 53-year-old Jeffery G. Merchant was working atop the metal roof of a new Hazmat building under construction at the automaker’s plant in Vance, near Birmingham. The worker fell about 25 feet […]
July 24, 2015
Construction Equipment
Mercedes upgrades the beastly Unimog U4023, U5023 all-terrain work trucks with engine power take-off (PHOTOS)
Its top speed and horsepower might not jump off the page, but the Mercedes-Benz Unimog is likely the most capable truck on the planet. And the company recently made its extreme all-terrain models even more capable with a new mid-engine design and engine power take-off feature. RELATED >> Caterpillar unveils the CT680, a rugged work truck wrapped in […]
May 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
The upcoming Mercedes pickup won’t be a “fat cowboy truck,” Daimler chief says
Just in case the recent announcement of a “midsize truck,” wasn’t a clear enough declaration, with one sentence during an interview with Car, Daimler’s chief of commercial vehicles has made Mercedes-Benz’s intentions in developing its first pickup truck crystal clear. “We are not going to develop a fat cowboy truck for North America,” Daimler’s Volker Mornhinweg told the magazine. “…Modern […]
April 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
With Mercedes-Benz 2025 Future Truck, Daimler unveils a vision of future haulers without mirrors or headlights
Today’s truck designs are vastly different than those of 15 years ago. OEMs have introduced major advancements in aerodynamics, integrated safety systems and new engine and powertrain options that make the squared-off, long-nose offerings of years past look like dinosaurs. But those design changes largely have been incremental over the years. Until now. Daimler introduced […]
September 24, 2014
Gear
GEAR: 2014 Mercedes-Benz Unimog makes the ultimate off-road truck even more capable
A couple months back we found out about a 1955 Mercedes-Benz Unimog that was for sale and told you a little bit about the place in the construction industry’s history this powerful truck holds. Now, let us tell you about the most recent update to the world-famous truck that, somehow, makes it even more powerful. […]
May 8, 2013
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Things you probably didn’t know about driving the Autobahn
On a recent trip to Germany, our trucks editor and the executive editor of our sister site CCJ, Jack Roberts got a chance to drive on the world-famous Autobahn. Where you name the speed limit. Jack details his experience in a post over on another of our sister sites Overdrive and in it he lays […]
May 7, 2013
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Vintage Mercedes joy ride turns into $830K wreck for mechanic
So you’re a mechanic, and life is sometimes dull. But you’ve just finished up a big job on a really sweet car and hey, you think, how about taking this bad boy out for a test drive? For one German mechanic, that thought process turned into a $830,000 wreck when he ran off the road […]
April 3, 2013
Equipment
Is 2013 the “Year of the Diesel”?
In its latest issue, Popular Mechanics makes a fairly bold prediction: 2013 will go down as the “Year of the Diesel.” There’s great precedent behind this stance, however. Diesel has definitely generated quite a bit of buzz this year. Chrysler announced it would offer the first modern half-ton pickup with a diesel in the Ram […]
March 28, 2013
Gear
GEAR: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 404 Unimog is a piece of construction’s past and present
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 404 Unimog is one of the cooler vintage vehicles we’ve stumbled upon. This one in particular is the fourth that rolled off the assembly line in 1955 and is located in Orange County, California. The 404 Unimogs were built to be cross-country trucks and judging by the seller’s description it accomplishes that […]
March 27, 2013
Business
Mercedes-Benz positioning Sprinter commercial vans as “high-profile” fleet support vehicles
What’s up with Sprinter? A lot, as it happens. Following the dissolution of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively-styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, Vice President of operations for Daimler Vans, Mercedes is actively growing […]
March 7, 2013
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