Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast wins top dealership prize

Staff WriterApril 13, 2022, 11:25 amApril 13, 2022

Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast has taken out the prestigious Daimler Truck Dealer of the Year award for 2021.

Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast dealer principal, Chris Spence, was recently presented the award trophy at a glittering event in Melbourne that celebrated the best dealerships representing Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and Fuso brands in Australia and New Zealand.

“Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast provides a shining example of customer service and the team has well and truly earned this award with sheer hard work,” said Daniel Whitehead, Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific president and CEO.

“Remarkable customer satisfaction and strong sales across all three brands means Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast is a worthy winner of the Daimler Truck Dealer of the Year award.”

Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast was also announced as the Fuso Regional Dealer of the Year for 2021 and staff member Victor Dos Santos took out the Service Manager of Year award for both Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz.

[l-r] Mercedes-Benz Trucks Australia Pacific director, Andrew Assimo, Fuso Truck and Bus Australia director, Alex Müller, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast dealer principal, Chris Spence, Freightliner Trucks Australia Pacific director, Stephen Downes, and Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific director aftersales and network operations, Greg Lovrich.

“The multitude of awards taken home by the Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast team highlights the depth of its customer commitment,” said Greg Lovrich, Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific director aftersales and network operations.

“Whether it be the person out the front helping a customer select the right truck for the job, or the person behind the service counter or under the truck in one of the service bays, the whole Sunshine Coast team is working hard to serve the customer.”

While Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast won the Fuso Regional Dealer of the Year award, it was the Whitehorse Truck Centre in Dandenong that was announced as the Fuso Metro Dealer of the Year for 2021.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced that Mavin Truck Centre was the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Regional Dealer of the Year, while Daimler Trucks Huntingwood was recognised as the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Metro Dealer of the Year.

Daimler Trucks Huntingwood was also recognised by Freightliner as its 2021 Metro Dealer of the Year, while Daimler Trucks Albury was announced the 2021 Freightliner Regional Dealer of the Year after another strong performance.

Daimler Trucks Adelaide was announced as the Daimler Truck Financial Guild Dealer of the Year for Light and Medium Duty Trucks, while Daimler Trucks Laverton was announced as the Daimler Truck Financial Guild Dealer of the Year for Heavy Duty Trucks.