Arocs gritters reach 1,000th milestone

The landmark vehicle – a striking Arocs in a celebratory blue livery – was supplied by Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer Northside Truck & Van in Leeds. It features the latest Spargo gritter body, developed by Econ Engineering, and joins the company’s hire fleet of more than 1,000 winter maintenance vehicles.

Econ Engineering, the UK’s largest manufacturer of gritters and specialist winter maintenance equipment, has been working with Mercedes-Benz Trucks for more than 22 years.

Together, they’ve built the country’s largest own-brand hire fleet – a fleet that covered more than 247,800 miles of gritter routes last year alone, ensuring communities could keep moving safely when conditions were at their toughest.

At the heart of Econ’s success is the Mercedes-Benz Arocs, a truck engineered to take on the harshest environments. With high ground clearance, all-wheel drive chassis from 4x4 to 8x8 and the latest OM 471 engine paired with PowerShift Advanced transmission control, the Arocs delivers unrivalled traction, precision and dependability.

Drivers also benefit from the Multimedia Cockpit Interactive 2 that features a 12-inch instrument display, touchscreen controls, voice activation and advanced safety systems – combining comfort with capability.