Daimler Trucks has said that it will feature a significant safety upgrade for its Mercedes-Benz Actros at the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show, which uses five radars, along with a new Active Brake Assist 6 safety package.which the company says will further improve safety for drivers and other road users.
Mercedes says its Actros already had one radar, which was centrally mounted and worked with a camera installed behind the windscreen, and it says its engineers have now fitted radars on the outer edge of the front bumper and on each side of the cab, which it says enables a 270-degree view around the vehicle and allows for the an improved Active Side Guard Assist 2 (ASGA) system by covering an even greater area than before.
The company claims it can even stop the truck when it is turning left ar up to 20km/h, if it detects a hazard, which comes in addition to the truck’s ability to automatically brake for vehicles or pedestrians in the event the driver does not respond to warnings of a potential collision.
Daimler Truck claims a long history of including the latest active safety features, having introduced AEBS on its Australian trucks for the first time in 2012.
The company says that the new safety features will be standard on all Actros models later this year.
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific president and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, said an improved real-world safety is something his company prioritises.
“Real world safety comes first, second and third at Daimler Truck, and we want to do everything we can to reduce road trauma,” Whitehead said.
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific sales, marketing and operations vice president, Andrew Assimo, sayid it was a simple decision to include the best safety features it could in the Actros.
“This is remarkable safety technology and we are thrilled we can include it as a fully-integrated system in the Mercedes-Benz product,” Assimo said.
“Our customers really value the advanced safety features that have always long been a part of the Daimler Truck offering, because nothing is more important than protecting drivers and other road users,” he added.
The company says its new safety package can be seen on its stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, from May 15 to 18
