Picture of the Week 50 Years of IToY – 1999 Mercedes

Following the Actros’ success in 1997, Mercedes-Benz scored another victory in 1999 with the light-middleweight Atego. When planning for the renewal of its entire truck range, Mercedes engineers took the bold step of combining the former lightweight and middleweight ranges into a single programme spanning 6.5 to potentially 36 tonnes. The rationalisation of components and […] Following the Actros’ success in 1997, Mercedes-Benz scored another victory in 1999 with the light-middleweight Atego. When planning for the renewal of its entire truck range, Mercedes engineers took the bold step of combining the former lightweight ... [2421 chars]