Daimler Annual Report 2011 - Alle jaarverslagen

2 | Innovation and Growth
Innovation on a Grand Scale
Record Run 2011:
Clear victory for the record-setter –
The new Actros is the world champion for fuel efficiency
Following a spectacular long-distance comparative test over
10,000 kilometers, it’s now official: the new Actros is the
most economical truck of all time. The truck demonstrated
its world championship qualities in the Record Run 2011 from
Rotterdam to Szczecin and back. The Actros trucks, which
were fitted with a standard trailer and had a total weight of
40 tons, were driven at an average speed of 80 km/h by professional
truckers. Even experts were amazed by the results.
The record results were calculated by independent experts
from DEKRA. The Euro V version of the new Actros consumed
2 liters less fuel per 100 kilometers than its predecessor
(-7.6%), which already enjoyed a reputation for fuel economy,
while the Euro VI version consumed 1.2 liters less fuel per
100 km (-4.5%).
“At the end of our seven-day trip,
the fuel consumption of the new
Actros was much better than the
target.”
Richard Schneider, trucker
Setting the
benchmark
10,000
kilometers long-distance comparative drive
77.5
km/h average speed
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driver assistance systems for safety and comfort
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