Triton Express opts for fuel efficient Atego

Triton Express has twelve branches throughout South Africa and cross-border operations are planned for 2012, starting with Zimbabwe in February, followed by Mozambique and Namibia later in the year.

"As our standard fleet of more than 200 vehicles travels thousands of kilometres each month, we are constantly seeking measures in which we can improve on fuel consumption and the general maintenance cost of our fleet," says Eric Corbishley, joint CEO of Triton Express, adding that, with more than 60 000 consignments per month, Triton Express seeks vehicle reliability, especially in a stop/start environment.

All sixteen Atego trucks sold to Triton Express are fitted with the Telligent automatic transmission, which provides added ease of operation and greater fuel savings, especially in stop-start traffic. "The operating team at Triton Express were extremely impressed with the fuel savings they achieved with (the Atego - which they tested for a six-month trial period before purchasing), ...confirming their satisfaction with the performance of the Atego," says Christo Kleynhans, product manager, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles.

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