Dear friends in the trucking world

The heart-pounding exhilaration of scoring a goal is the achievement of strategy, careful planning, excellent execution and some luck thrown in as well. Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles are pleased with the goals that have been scored lately, and the team is especially pleased that we'll lend a great helping hand to assist Germany and South Africa score goals in the Soccer World Cup 2006 and 2010 respectively.

Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles are being used to assist with building state-of-the-art stadiums which place spectators as close as possible to all the action. Mercedes-Benz buses are also being used to transport teams, and Bafana Bafana have just received their very own super-sleek bus which will assist with their transportation.

Sales are also on the up, and we seem to be scoring new goals each month. At present, we are focusing primarily on growth opportunities resulting from our entry into new markets, and the expansion of our existing activities in individual market segments. We hope that our continued personalised focus on our customers, the financial and fleet service providers, and close co-operation with our dealer network will be the deciding factors when our customers contemplate successful fleet renewal in future. To continue on our goal-scoring streak, we would like to hear from you if our playing field is best. Please feel free to contact us - we're on the same team! Wishing you a happy festive season and safe driving.

Stephen Hayton
Divisional Manager
Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles