The governing body of world motor sport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), has bought five Mercedes-Benz Actros 1848LS with BlueTec
Euro-5 SCR engines from Surrey and Sussex dealer Rossetts Commercials. The trucks feature flat-floored and air-conditioned MegaSpace cabs, and 16-speed Mercedes PowerShift automated transmissions.
Three are reduced height Midi-Line Actros, while two are even lower Lo-Line models a sixth truck is due to arrive before the end of the year. All five trucks, together with their bespoke trailers built by German specialist Shuler, will be serviced under full Mercedes-Benz repair and maintenance contracts at Rossetts' Worthing workshop. They will transport the FIA technical department's equipment and offices to all the European rounds of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
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