The new Mercedes-Benz Actros: Development and testing - Never before has a new truck undergone such intensive testing

Like every daring project, it all began with a blank sheet of papers. After a long period of in-house development, the new Actros eventually had to taste tarmac for the first time. Prototypes "dressed" in deep black "clothes" started rolling out of the Mercedes-Benz truck R&D centres onto the streets of the world. Around 20 million miles were covered during the testing phase, going from the hot