Daimler Truck Southern Africa shines at the NAAMSA SA Auto Week’s Accelerator Awards Evening.
- The Mercedes-Benz Actros triumphs once again by winning Extra-Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year.
- DTSA celebrates triple wins for having the most improved B-BBEE Scorecard, achieving B-BBEE Level 1, and making significant contributions to the advancement and development of local communities.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) is ecstatic to have walked away with four awards at the NAAMSA Accelerator Awards evening held on October 18, 2024. The awards included the Extra-Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year in the category of New Vehicle Sales, awarded to the Mercedes-Benz Actros. This is the second consecutive year that the Mercedes-Benz Actros has received this award. DTSA also received three other awards: the WesBank Transformation Performance Award for achieving B-BBEE Level 1, the WesBank Transformation Performance Award for the most improved B-BBEE Scorecard and received recognition for its contribution to society in the advancement and development of local communities.
DTSA is a proud member of NAAMSA and once again participated in Africa’s leading and preeminent annual automotive thought leadership event, the third NAAMSA SA Auto Week, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last week. The much-anticipated event brought together automotive industry leaders, global OEMs, vehicle component manufacturers and suppliers, international investors, policymakers, lawmakers, decision-makers, regulatory bodies, and journalists across the entire automotive value chain. This provided an opportunity for crucial discussions and engagements to contribute towards the sector’s growth and sustainability. Aligned with the event’s theme, “Reimagining the Future Together: Celebrating 100 Years of Automotive Heritage, Passion, Resilience, and Ingenuity,” DTSA showcased its remarkable journey from the past to the present with the legacy Mercedes-Benz 1418 Truck and the latest fully battery-electric eActros 300.
“The NAAMSA SA Auto Week was once again a highlight event for DTSA, and we commend their entire team for pulling off yet another very successful conference,” says Maretha Gerber, President and Group CEO of Daimler Truck Southern Africa. She continues, “DTSA has a clear commitment towards driving sustainable transportation with its goal to offer CO2-neutral products by 2050 and welcomed President Ramaphosa’s announcement at the NAAMSA event that the government is considering new incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) to make EVs more accessible to the market.”
She concludes, “Walking away with four awards at the NAAMSA Accelerator Awards evening was another highlight for our company and a testament to our team’s hard work and commitment towards the automotive industry and driving it forward into the future.”
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Daimler Truck Southern Africa at a glance
Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa together with its brands provide an optimal experience, expertise, and attractive products and services to its customers. The Company’s success is based on its strong brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its comprehensive product range is backed by market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and Daimler Trucks Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.