Ten new Actros tractor units for Oxalis

Tanker operator Oxalis has given its vote of confidence to Mercedes-Benz by placing an order for 10 Actros tractor units.

The trucks are Actros 2446 models, powered by 10.7-litre six-cylinder engines that each produce 340kW (460hp). They feature small-wheeled (17.5in) mid-lift axles which offer a weight saving of around 300kg compared to the standard version with 22.5in wheels, while also freeing up space on the chassis. More weight has been saved by choosing 2.3m-wide ClassicSpace cabs, the narrower of the two widths available, and alloy wheels.

Oxalis was formed in 2024 but was already a market leader in the transport of fuel, gas and bitumen across Europe – it had previously been a division of the Hoyer Group. The company operates across Europe and beyond and runs a fleet of more than 600 trucks in the UK.

The first of the new Actros units will join that line-up and be used for deliveries of petrol and diesel to filling station forecourts across the country. Another 10 trucks, ordered as sleeper cabs, will shortly join Oxalis to work on a contract to deliver liquid petroleum gas (LPG).