TRUCKS SALES * WORLDWIDE

* Germany - The Nigerian beverage logistics company Nnabugwu Transport Ltd. and 50 Inca-yellow Mercedes-Benz Actros 2031 S semitrailer trucks

Sttugart,Germany -Tachoblog -26 Nov 2009: -- So hearing that another 50 Inca-yellow Mercedes-Benz Actros 2031 S semitrailer trucks have been handed over to the owners of the Nigerian beverage logistics company Nnabugwu Transport Ltd. in the Mercedes-Benz truck plant in Wörth meant a post had to happen... The transport company Nnabugwu Transport Ltd is based in Enugu in south-east Nigeria and is the main forwarding agent for Nigerian Breweries Plc., a Heineken group company, which operates the largest and most state-of-the-art brewery in all of Africa, located near Enugu... The key distributors are selected carefully to ensure that the beverages can be shipped reliably throughout Nigeria... The leading Nigerian brewery group Nigerian Breweries Plc. has formed a partnership with the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to work towards safe road use in Nigeria in cooperation with its forwarding agents – with Nnabugwu Transport Ltd right up front. This will be achieved partly by ensuring that the fleet is always based on the latest technology and is optimally serviced. With Daimler’s Fleetboard telematics system, the condition and location of the truck fleet can be called up at all times... (Photo: Merceds Actors Nnabugwu Transport)


* UK - Get Fresh and Isuzu Truck

Bicester,UK -Tachoblog -26 Nov 2009: ... Fresh Direct’s latest vehicle order, Isuzu Truck UK successfully clinched the deal for 20 new vehicles with an all-round package... The order for 20 new Isuzu N75.190 7.5t rigid trucks, all fitted with the popular Easyshift transmission, represents a move by Fresh Direct to the Isuzu marque for the first time as they were impressed by Isuzu’s overall approach to their specific vehicle requirements... With the combination of the Isuzu 7.5t chassis cab, the single compartment RVL refrigerated body and the Carrier Transicold Xarios refrigeration system, Fresh Direct are achieving a 3 tonne payload with these new trucks, which represents a significant improvement over their predecessors... (Photo: Isuzu Truck Fresh Direct)