SAGA Blog

MKM Welcome the First of 35 Mercedes Benz Actros Trucks

Posted: 24th Dec 2025

Earlier this month, our Truck Sales Executive, Nick Fuller, delivered the first two of 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2532 L Builders’ Merchant trucks to MKM Building Supplies, the UK’s leading independent builders’ merchant. The vehicles will be delivered to MKM branches nationwide, from Aldershot to Glasgow. Each truck is equipped with a comprehensive suite of advanced safety and driver assistance systems and supported by full R&M contracts. As MKM continues to introduce Mercedes-Benz trucks into its fleet, Dave Fletcher, Head of Transport, shared why the brand, and SAGA Truck & Van, w...

Posted: 9th Dec 2025

Matthews International Transport Welcome Their First Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabins

Truck Sales Executive, Mark Hurren, recently delivered the first two of six Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabins to Matthews International Transport Limited. This exciting fleet expansion supports their move into palletised distribution as part of the Palletforce network, alongside their established operations in the ambient UK haulage sector. These Actros ProCabins ...

Posted: 7th Nov 2025

Gallagher Group Expands Fleet with Two New Mercedes-Benz Arocs from SAGA Truck & Van

Last week, our Truck Sales Executive, Chris Link, had the pleasure of handing over two Mercedes-Benz Arocs 5 3246 LK 8x4 trucks, each fitted with a 9-cubic-metre Schwing Stetter drum, to Gallagher Group, a leading supplier of aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and construction services based in Kent. The new additions feature a full AVA equipment fit-out and a fa...

Posted: 22nd Oct 2025

DYNES Motor Group Expands Fleet with Three Mercedes-Benz Actros

Earlier this month, Truck Sales Executive Nick Fuller supplied the first of three Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653 L 6x4 trucks to DYNES Motor Group. The first vehicle, named Ellenor in honour of Ellenor Hospice, continues DYNES’ tradition of giving each truck a meaningful name that reflects their values and community spirit. Like the rest of the impressive DYNES fleet, these new Actros ...

Posted: 5th Sep 2025

Celebrating 75 Years of Coventry Scaffolding

To mark their 75th year in service, we were delighted to hand over a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Actros 1824 L 4x2 to Coventry Scaffolding - a trusted family-run business working with leading construction and restoration companies on some of London’s most prestigious buildings. In recognition of this milestone, the new truck carries a special commemorative livery. Alongside the 75th anniversary logo, th...

Posted: 5th Aug 2025

Mercedes-Benz Fleet Expansion for Crown Workspace with SAGA

Crown Workspace are specialists in workplace transformations. At SAGA Truck & Van, we’re proud to support their continued growth by supplying 19 new vehicles, bringing a total of 56 Mercedes-Benz vehicles to their fleet. Our Truck Sales Executive, Steve Jenkins, recently supplied a total of eight Mercedes-Benz trucks to Crown Workspace, comprising four Actros 1824L with StreamSpac...

Posted: 30th Jul 2025

SAGA Truck & Van are the main sponsor at Truckfest South East

We’re excited to be the main sponsor of Truckfest South East on 16-17 August - and we'd love you to join us! With 6 new sites added this year, SAGA Truck & Van now proudly operates 11 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle locations across the South East & East Anglia – delivering expert sales, service and parts with unrivalled customer support.As passionate supporters of the truc...

Posted: 20th Jun 2025

First two eActros 600s delivered to HIVED

Last week marked a significant step forward in the journey towards decarbonising logistics. Rob Dale, Fleet Sales Manager at SAGA Truck and Van, delivered the first two of nine eActros 600s to HIVED, the all-electric parcel delivery company, with the support of James Venables, Head of Future Sustainability, and Leanne Clark, eSales Development Manager at Daimler Truck UK. These trucks join the two eAct...

Posted: 3rd Jun 2025

G&S Tyre Services Expand Fleet with 3 New Mercedes-Benz Sprinters

In May, our Business Development Manager, Macaulay Blythe, had the pleasure of delivering three brand-new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to G&S Tyre Services Ltd – the one-stop shop for all things tyres. G&S Tyre Services are a well-established local business, renowned for supplying and fitting tyres across various parts of London, including Barking, Dagenham and Eastham. T...

Posted: 7th Feb 2025

The New Actros L with ProCabin: Our Top 5 Features

EFFICIENT AT FIRST GLANCE. The 80mm longer front end enables a completely new, even more aerodynamic design. Every detail of th...

Posted: 13th Nov 2024

What is the General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2)?

Attention Assist warns of driver fatigue and microsleep via the instrument cluster. Intelligent Speed Assist alerts you with visual and audible signals if you exceed the speed limit. Blind Spot Assist notifies the driver of any detected objects with a red warning light in the exterior mirror. Movi...

Posted: 7th Oct 2024

The All-New 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter: A Van that Means Business

This is no ordinary van – it's our biggest, hard-working electric van to. It’s built to get the job done, and just like you, it means business. In the vid...

Posted: 16th Sep 2024

Remote Expert | Headset demonstration at Motus Truck and Van

Posted: 12th Jul 2024

Mercedes-Benz eActros 600: Our first drive experience

The eActros 600 stands out, not only within the Mercedes-Benz Truck range but among all trucks on the road. Its new style is not only aesthetically pleasing but also enhances its practicality. Dr...

Posted: 11th Oct 2023

Meet the customer – Bartrums Group Ltd

We recently caught up with Bartrums Group to find out about their significant recent investment towards a brand-new warehouse, which also coincided with the delivery of several new Actros L 2545’s from their most recent order of 16, supplied by Motus Truck & Van. Bartrums are a well-established, diversified, haulage and storage operation located near the Suffolk town of Eye. Founded in 1929, B...

Posted: 1st Aug 2021

Why are electric vans better for the environment?

Electric vans don’t require the combustion of fuel to turn the energy in their batteries into movement (kinetic energy), instead the lithium-ion batteries release energy electrochemically. This means that electric vans don’t produce any harmful emissions while driving and don’t have an exhaust pipe. This reduction in the emission of gases such as carbon dioxide helps to reduce air pollution, es...

Posted: 1st Jun 2021

Top 5 Benefits of Mercedes-Benz Electric Vans

The eVan range from Mercedes-Benz makes a compelling argument, with two 100% electric panel vans on offer. The Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van led the charge as the first medium-sized electri...