Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town awarded as DTSA’s 2024 EliteClass Winner and Overall Dealer of the Year.

• Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) celebrated and awarded top-performing network partners at their prestigious 2024 Dealer of the Year (DOTY) event, across seven categories and twelve awards.
• DTSA dealers and general distributors were acknowledged for their unwavering commitment and consistent performance in 2024, despite the commercial vehicle industry moving beyond the ordinary.
• Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town secured the 2024 Overall Dealer of the Year title, following similar success in 2021 and 2022.

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔, 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 – The commercial vehicle industry has seen a complete shift in the
market, over the past year. Despite challenging market conditions, DTSA was still able to deliver excellent results, which would not have been possible without the exceptional dealer and general distributor network. Under the very fitting theme “Moving beyond the ordinary”, DTSA hosted their 2024 Dealer of the Year (DOTY) event to reward and recognise excellence within their dealer network on the 12th of April 2025.

Walking away as DTSA’s 2024 EliteClass winner and Overall Dealer of the Year was Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town, who was also the title holder in 2021 and 2022. The Overall Dealer of the Year award is the most prestigious award at DTSA’s annual DOTY event, awarded
to the dealer with the highest performance across various key performance indicators (KPIs),
including meeting global dealer standards, performance targets, operational excellence, customer experience and compliance requirements. Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town, as DTSA’s EliteClass winner, will represent DTSA at the exclusive Daimler Truck Overseas EliteClub event later this year. This prestigious event aims to honour and reward Daimler Truck’s top-performing partners globally.

Maretha Gerber, President and Group CEO of DTSA commented: “Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town is a true example of a dealership that pursues excellence, constantly innovating, improving and exceeding expectations by truly understanding their customers’ needs. They do not aspire to be good, but to be the best, leaving their customers and stakeholders feeling valued and satisfied after every interaction. They set the benchmark.”

She continues: “Stars shine brightest in the darkest skies, and the DTSA dealers and general
distributors truly showed resilience, dedication and commitment in 2024. Thank you to our
network partners for their continued partnership and congratulations once again to all the
winners across the various categories.”

“Daimler Truck Financial Services had yet another successful year in 2024. Thank you to our entire dealer network; we would not be able to achieve what we do without you. Congratulations to all the winners at the 2024 DOTY, and in particular, Ronnies Commercial Vehicles East London for being the Best Financial Services Dealer for FUSO Trucks in 2024, as well as Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town for being the Best Financial Services Dealer for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and DTSA’s 2024 EliteClass winner and Overall Dealer of the Year.” Mike Honiball, CEO of Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa.

All award categories and winners:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: New Vaal Motors Kimberley.
FUSO Trucks Winner: NMI Commercial Vehicles Durban.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗖𝗦𝗣) 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 (𝗖𝗦𝗜).
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: De Wit Motors Commercial Vehicles Ermelo.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles East London.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗦𝗣 & 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗦𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱.
Mercedes-Benz Bus (CSP) Winner: Sandown Commercial Vehicles Bus Centre.
Mercedes-Benz Bus (Overall) Winner: Sandown Commercial Vehicles Bus Centre.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: Technica Industrial - Mozambique.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Naledi Motors Gaborone.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles East London.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Winner: Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town.

Ends.

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Daimler Truck Southern Africa Group of Companies at a glance:
Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Group’s success is based on its leading 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 product range is backed by its market leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and 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.