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Briefing

GIANT PAPER WALL SET ABLAZE TO REVEAL THE LATEST

MERCEDES-BENZ ACTROS PRIME MOVER.

crobats set a giant wall of paper wall ablaze to
reveal the latest Mercedes-Benz prime mover
Atruck at the launch held in the Nyali Golf and
Country Club.

The new model was greeted with applause by the
transporters who thronged the function hosted by DT
Dobie. Zarak Khan, the Executive Chairman stated,
“Throughout the 70 years history of DT Dobie Mercedes
Benz trucks have been a very important part of the
Company’s business”.

“One of the first Company owned vehicles was a
1952 Mercedes- Benz truck. This was used for 31 years
to ferry spares from Mombasa to Nairobi. The historical
Mercedes was on display together with the latest Actros
prime mover”.

“All of us in DT Dobie know that we are fortunate
to represent Mercedes-Benz trucks which have a well-
earned reputation for reliability and long life combined
with value for money. We have enhanced this status by
quality servicing and repairs carried out by our factory
trained technicians who are backed by a comprehensive
stock of spares”.
“Another factor is the DT Dobie training centre
which was established in conjunction with Daimler over
45 years ago. This serves both DT Dobie and Mercedes
–Benz agents throughout the region”.

Zarak Khan, concluded, “It is no surprise that the
Actros has been the best seller in the Kenya prime
mover segment for six years and achieved over 52 per
cent share in the first three quarters of 2019”.
The latest Actros sets new benchmarks for
performance and fuel efficiency. The transport
business becomes increasingly competitive and the fuel
consumption of the latest model has been reduced by up
to four percent.
Confidence in the new model stems from the
experience of the world’s longest established and most
highly reputed truck manufacturer. For over 100 years
Mercedes-Benz has become famous for pioneering new
vehicle technology and manufacturing robust vehicles.
As a truck only earns money when it is up and
running. The new Mercedes-Benz Actros has been
subjected to more than 60 million test kilometres.
NEW ACTROS: Torsten Bauerheim (right), Head of The unrelenting test programmes included summer
Sales and Customer Service Mercedes-Benz Trucks, and winter trials at extreme temperatures, millions of
Daimler shows the new Mercedes-Benz Actros 3342 kilometres on rough roads and endurance testing.
to Anthony Maina, the DT Dobie, Mombasa Branch
Manager.
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