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Vanloads of support.Behind the scenes – Spare Parts warehouse at Laverton.Our National Parts Distribution Centre provides support for all theDaimlerChrysler brands in Australia – Mercedes-Benz, smart, Maybach,Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Freightliner & Sterling trucks as well asMercedes-Benz buses, trucks and vans.With over $44 million of inventory on hand to cover the thousands of ourvehicles that are currently on the road, we service 232 dealers, all fromone central point, providing replenishment stock as well as emergencyorder processing to meet time-critical workshop repair needs.With a long and strong history in providing support for commercialvehicles, we are well placed to keep you and your van mobile.Here’s a snapshot of the scale of the Mercedes-Benz Van operations atour National Parts Warehouse.• Total Mercedes Van stock on hand $3,200,000• Total Mercedes Van SKU’s* 5,000+• Total SKU’s in stock 125,000+• 1,000,000 + parts despatched per year• 4,500 parts despatched per day• Dealer order cut off time: 6pm (the latest time in the automotiveindustry)• Dealers can also view each others stock holding to enable them tolocate the quickest possible delivery for your needs.* A ‘SKU’ is an industry term for a unique part number stock keeping unit05

Greg Gunther - Australia’s first Vito 120CDI owner.Just me and my van.Greg Gunther is Australia’s first Vito 120CDI owner. Above is a snapshot about his three-litre V6 multi-stage turbodiesel cranking out 150 kilowatts (204 horses!). Whilst we’re unsure how the Vito 120 CDI would fare against itspartner (21ft Everingham race boat) we’re sure it doesn’t come standard with Driver’s and Passenger Airbags!

Fine foods fast.How Vito helps Nashikeep their promise.Of course, the secret to Nashi’ssuccess is getting all thisfabulously fresh fare out tothe stores in time to feed thehungry masses. Which is where aspecially refrigerated Mercedes-Benz Vito comes in handy. In thiscase, there’s actually two of them.An older and a newer model.Young Melbourne entrepreneur,Sam Nash, who set up Nashi in2002, describes the mini-fleetof Vitos as “ideal for city driving,because it’s just so versatile.”With speed being essentialand the challenges of tight cityconfines to overcome, Sam’sinitial choice of a Vito madeexcellent business sense.After extensively investigating theright van for his business needs,The Vito was earmarked as beinga step above the competition.With refrigeration being essentialto keeping the food fresh, theVito won points because it stillallowed plenty of space insideafter the refrigeration panelingwas installed.The Vito’s sheer practicality asa city runabout also impressedSam. “It drives brilliantly. It fitsinto all the tight city spaces andit has an excellent turning circle.They really do drive like a car”.Even though he still loves drivingthe older Vito, Sam and the otherdrivers have also grown fond ofthe later model turbo diesel. Fuelefficiency with the powerful CDIdiesel is also a great asset, withfill-ups occurring only every weekand a half.The Nashi Vitos are a well-knownsight around the city, with theirbold, simple graphics acting likemobile billboards for the business.www.nashi.com.auCatering/Head Ofice:(03) 9620 0995sam@nashi.com.auWith five very busy retail outlets inMelbourne serving fresh food toover 2000 hungry customers perday, Nashi is a company that isdoing big things in a hurry.Nashi is in the business ofdelivering freshly made ‘readyto-eat’sandwiches, baguettes,panini, salads, wraps and marketfresh juices bottled daily. Theircustomers might be time-poor,rushing in for their lunchtimebreak, but they are also lookingfor quality food, which is whereNashi has to deliver on theirpromise of ‘Fine foods fast’.The sheer volume that Nashigenerates is impressive for ayoung small business. Across fiveoutlets, they service the officeand leisure trades in key CBD andinner city areas.And just about everything is madein-house at one central location, ahuge kitchen in the basement ofAMP House. The kitchen preparesin excess of 1600 bread productsper day. This is also where theypoach their own chicken fillets,blend their own mayo andproduce their own speciality redpepper salsa.Because everything is preparedbeforehand, shop staff don’t needto spend two to three minutesmaking each sandwich and canserve as many customers aspossible in a limited time.16

for DaimlerChrysler CommercialVehicles said “This is sucha wonderful opportunity tocontribute to such an importantcause.First class delivery forSecondBite.Established in late 2005,Melbourne-based SecondBitehelps the needy by identifyingsources of surplus food and freshproduce and getting it to the rightpeople. The charity collects foodfrom a variety of sources suchas markets, restaurants, foodwholesalers and retailers.And now that they’ve takendelivery of a new Mercedes-Benz315 Sprinter van, things aremoving at a great pace. Evenwithout a dedicated deliveryvan but using a growing band ofvolunteers, SecondBite was ableto collect enough food to providemore than 80,000 meals last year.And 2007 is well on track for aneven bigger year. The first threemonths saw SecondBite distribute16.5 tonnes of surplus fresh food,2 tonnes of non-perishable goodsand 950 litres of milk; enoughto provide over 68,000 standardmeals.With the Sprinter on the job,SecondBite will be able to moveto a new level, replacing the needfor many volunteers to transportthe much-needed food acrossMelbourne in their own cars.Chairman of SecondBite, IanCarson said: “There is no shortageof people in need or food to feedthem; only the delivery model andinfrastructure to serve the need.”Echoing these sentiments, KenMatthews, Managing Director“The regular donations made bythe many generous restaurants,markets and food wholesalersneed to get to their destinationand our team is proud to providethat link with the Mercedes-Benz315 Sprinter.”A report by the Australian Institutein 2005 that estimated Australia’stotal food wastage was worth$5.3 billion a year. Further to this,a study by the Australian Foodand Grocery Council revealedthat the amount of water neededto produce this wasted foodwould be enough to supply all ofMelbourne and Sydney for a year.SecondBite has pioneered atransfer programme that canidentify large donations of freshfood with limited shelf life so thatit can be redistributed to otheragencies keeping wastage to anabsolute minimum.The self-funded charity distributesfood to over 25 agencies aroundthe greater Melbourne area thatrange in size from 10 to 400meals per day, and the demandfor their services keeps growing.For more information onSecondBite visitwww.secondbite.orgPino from Pino’s Fine Produce at the Prahran Market, a regular donor.24

Love to drive?Authorised Mercedes-Benz van dealersIf you’d love a chance to drive a golf ball on some of Australia’s bestcourses, then you should book a tee time at one of our Van CustomerGolf Days.We host three days a year at courses such as Huntingdale in Melbourneand Hope Island in Queensland. It’s an Ambrose event and is played inteams of four, so you don’t have to be a pro; you just need a half-decentexcuse to take a fun day away from work.The Van Customer Golf Days are also a way for us to help raise moneyfor a great charity, the Starlight Children’s Foundation. On one of theholes, you can take part in the ‘fastest drive’ competition with OfficerShono Merci manning the speed camera.It’s a fun day with great prizes to be won as well as a barbecue buffetand some cold drinks at the end of your round.Vacancies are strictly limited so see your local authorised dealer formore information.VictoriaAlbury, Baker Motors T (02) 6041 8440Ballarat, Godbehears T (03) 5331 3717Bayswater, Knox Star T (03) 9729 0022Bendigo, Poyser Motors T (03) 5442 3999Berwick, Central Star Auto Haus T (03) 8794 0900Brighton, Barloworld Motor T (03) 9592 3099Fairfield, 3 Point Motors T (03) 94897777Geelong, Geelong City Motors T (03) 5244 3000Laverton, DaimlerChrysler Commercials T (03) 9680 8777Mildura, North Star Motors T (03) 5021 3866Sale, Prestney Brothers T (03) 5144 2133Shepparton, Ken Muston Automotive T (03) 5821 6688Somerton, DaimlerChrysler Commercials T (03) 9305 4152South Melbourne,Mercedes-Benz of Melbourne T (03) 9690 8833TasmaniaHobart, Performance Automobiles T (03) 6236 3771Launceston, Neil Buckby Motors T (03) 6334 8444South AustraliaAngle Park, DaimlerChrysler Commercials T (08) 8348 5100Mt Gambier, Carlin and Gazzard T (08) 8723 8881Wayville, Australian Motors T (08) 8179 3666QueenslandBundaberg, Bundaberg Prestige T (07) 4151 1923Cairns, F.R. Ireland T (07) 4052 3666Gold Coast, Grand Motors Prestige T (07) 5569 5700Mackay, Carlisle Motor T (07) 4957 0700Noosavile, Garry Crick Auto Group T (07) 5440 3666Nundah, Norris Motor Group T (07) 3266 3000Rockhampton, DC Motors T (07) 4999 1200Rocklea, DaimlerChrysler Commercials T (07) 3275 8711Toowoomba, West-Star Motors T (07) 4639 0111Townsville, Carmichael Motors T (07) 4750 0460New South WalesCampbelltown, Macarthur Motor Group T (02) 4229 8888Coffs Harbour, Skinner Motors T (02) 6652 1933Dubbo, Western Plains Automotive T (02) 6884 4577Gosford, Coast Star Motors T (02) 4323 9000Huntingwood,DaimlerChrysler Commercials T (02) 8822 4800Lismore, North Coast Motor Group T (02) 6621 2611Miranda, Tynan Motors T (02) 9545 8800Mona Vale, GBrothers T (02) 9997 2455Newcastle, Hunter Star Motors T (02) 4974 4244Orange, West Orange Motors T (02) 6361 1000Port Macquarie, Andrew Miedecke Motors T (02) 6583 8855Tamworth, Peel Valley Motors T (02) 6768 3111Taree, Taree Motorama T (02) 6552 1200Wagga Wagga, Wagga Motors T (02) 6925 3411Warwick Farm, Peter Warren Group T (02) 9828 8888Wollongong, Illawarra Star Motors T (02) 4228 8933Zetland, Mercedes-Benz of Sydney T (02) 9697 7777Australian Capital TerritoryFyshwick, Capital Star Motors T (02) 6280 5500Western AustraliaBunbury, Coastal Automotive Centre T (08) 9721 8199Osborne Park, Westpoint Star T (08) 9492 8188Welshpool, Diesel Motors Trucks T (08) 9311 7400Northern TerritoryAlice Springs, Centralian Motors T (08) 8952 2333Darwin, Kerry’s Automotive Group T (08) 8980 80802627

An open and shut casefor improving OH&S.Introducing the Sprinter Dual Cab Chassis.Mercedes-Benz & – are trademarks of DaimlerChrysler AG. www.mercedes-benz.com.au