Freightliner is a key unit in Mercedes-Benz New Zealand's commercial vehicle activities. A wholly owned division of Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner trucks are fully imported to New Zealand from manufacturing plants in North America.
New Zealand Freightliner owners know the Freightliner name is not just a badge on the grille, it represents a total network of customer support NZ wide.
Freightliner was acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1981 and entered the New Zealand market in 1989 with trucks specifically engineered and tailored to NZ conditions. In New Zealand, Freightliner Trucks have been developed for our heavier, bigger, faster and hotter operating environments and offer the engines, gearboxes, axles and suspension systems trusted by NZ operators.
When youre talking trucks theres one important fact to remember. Freightliner is the number one heavy truck in the United States, the biggest truck market in the world. Freightliners market leadership has come from offering the best of American and European technology, developed using the most advanced computer-aided design systems and safety programs in the world.
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The Freightliner Argosy is a truck that combines the advantages of traditional US styling with European cabover designs like never before. Available in both 8x4 and 6x4 rigid and prime mover configurations, the Argosy cab options are built using leading aluminium design technology and meet Europe's stringent ECE R 29 crashworthiness standard. This is combined with excellent driver visability and ergonomics to provide one of the safest working environments possible. 
The Freightliner Century Class CST120 is the premium level conventional truck incorporating the latest advances in safety and technology. The Century Class cab options are built using leading aluminium design technology and meet Europe's stringent ECE R 29 crashworthiness standard. The CST120 is engineered to meet the toughest working conditions in long distance line haul trucking while still delivering the Freightliner characteristics of providing a safe and comfortable working environment for the driver, low tare weight, performance and reliability.