130 Years of Trucks
The big anniversary.
When Gottlieb Daimler showed the world’s first truck in 1896, it marked the start of a story full of courage, passion and technical milestones.
Join us in celebrating 130 years of trucks! Come along on a journey through time to the iconic vehicles and groundbreaking ideas that have decisively shaped delivery transport – and will continue to shape it in the future.
Past. Present. Forward.
From 1896 to today
Embark on a journey through the history of the truck. Experience 130 years of innovation.
Innovation. Forward.
30 years of Actros
Another reason to celebrate: With its premiere at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 1996, the Actros – the Mercedes‑Benz Trucks flagship – has been thrilling drivers around the world. Time and again it sets new standards. Join us on a journey through its history.
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1 The range has been determined internally under specific test conditions, after preconditioning with a 4x2 semitrailer tractor with a gross vehicle combination weight of 40 t at an ambient temperature of 20 °C in long-distance operation, and may deviate from the values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.