Like those conducted in other countries across Europe, each Fuel Duel Challenge is being undertaken in cooperation with leading heavy commercials fleet owners.
Under the scheme, an Actros becomes part of the customer's fleet and is driven by the customer's driver for periods of two to three weeks duration.
During that time, fuel usage, driving style and other factors having a bearing on fuel consumption are closely monitored and measured by Mercedes-Benz's own Fleetboard system.
The programme will run throughout 2015 during which Commercial Vehicles Sales Manager, Fergus Conheady hopes to complete 20 or more tests. It is expected that the Irish results will mirror those in other markets.
In tests conducted elsewhere, Actros was proven to be more fuel efficient in some 97 percent of cases. "Of 814 duels carried out in 16 countries covering a combined distance of 4.1 million kilometres, Actros delivered an average 10.9 percent fuel advantage," Mr Conheady said
