The launch of the new Euro-6 Mercedes-Benz Atego range at next week's CV Show is the latest chapter in a story that started 15 years ago with the introduction of the first Atego in 1998, replacing Mercedes' LK range. And Atego has changed remarkably little in those 15 years. It was a brand new design, notable for a novel two-piece chassis construction. The front portion, carrying cab and engine mountings, has an unusual Z-section that is common to all models in the range. That is bolted to the rearmost portion, which is a conventional C-section ladder frame. This two-piece construction allows Mercedes to cover all the models merely by adjusting the length and section of the rear portion.
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