MERCEDES-Benz Trucks has expanded its network in Scotland with the official opening of a new authorised repairer in Perth.
The new service, repair and parts sales facility in Inveralmond Industrial Estate represents an investment of £1.75 million for the commercial vehicle specialist, Auto Services Perth, and is creating around 15 new jobs for the local community.
Built on a 1.25-acre site, the authorised repairer will have trained technicians to repair and maintain electric trucks. The workshop features eight work bays, a dedicated inspection pit lane for truck inspections and repairs, and an authorised tachograph calibration, repairs and installation centre.
Auto Services Perth operates 17 recovery vehicles capable of handling everything from motorcycles to 44-tonne HGVs.
Roddy Davie, general manager at Auto Services Perth, said, “Perth is known as the gateway to the Highlands and we have an excellent new workshop in an ideal location, designed to meet the needs of truck operators in the north with the added ability to recover their vehicles if required into our workshop from anywhere in Scotland.”
Steve Crozier, founder and director of Auto Services Perth, added, “This new facility for Daimler Truck UK marks an exciting new chapter for our family business. Our story began in the early 1970s when my father and I opened our first garage in a small unit in Perth town centre and recognised there was a need for servicing and repairs of commercial vehicles. We have always understood that these vehicles represent the livelihood of their owners.”
Today, Steve works alongside his wife Elaine and son Mark, who manages the recovery division. “That sense of family, care, and dedication is what drives us forward, and it will continue to shape everything we do in Perth and beyond,” Steve said.
Leonhard Niemann, head of dealer network development at Daimler Truck UK, commented, “As a family-run business, we see this new authorised repairer as more than just a facility but an opportunity to serve new communities while continuing to deliver the quality and care our current customers value. We look forward to welcoming operators into our Perth site.
“This new site will ensure operators in the region have access to the outstanding service and support they expect from the Mercedes-Benz Trucks network.”
