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- Product News
- 22 April 2026
The achievements of Daimler Truck Southern Africa’s (DTSA) dealers and general distributors were recognised at the 2022 Dealer of the Year event with Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town scooping up the top title.
In total, fourteen awards across eight categories were awarded, with the most prestigious award being the 2022 Overall Dealer of the Year Award. This award is reserved for the dealer or general distributor with the best performance across sales, marketing, customer service and parts, and for upholding the highest dealer standard. The objective is to recognise the best of the very best, and for the second consecutive year, Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town won the award.
“The year 2022 was an all-time high for all our brands, and I am convinced that our dealers and general distributors are the benchmark in Southern Africa. Our comprehensive network ensures support to all our customers throughout the entire region, and the performance of our partners in the past year is a testament to their enormous effort to provide excellent customer service.
“A massive congratulations to all the winners, across all the award categories, and a special toast to Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town for winning Overall Dealer of the Year for the second consecutive year,” Michael Dietz, President and Group-CEO Daimler Truck Southern Africa, said.
Apart from the overall dealer of the year award, the other award categories and winners were:
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles East London.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: New Vaal Motors Vereeniging.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Cargo Commercial Vehicles Airport.
Mercedes-Benz Bus (CSP) Winner: Mercurius Motors Polokwane Commercial Vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Bus (Overall) Winner: Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: Naledi Motors Gaborone.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Zimoco.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Winner: New Vaal Motors Vereeniging.
FUSO Trucks Winner: Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles East London.
Winner: Cargo Commercial Vehicles Airport.
South African Dealer Winner: Sandown Commercial Vehicles Centurion.
Export Partner Winner: Zimoco.
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