Sparkling freight: Manuel’s spectacular trips with the Actros 1846

Poplar trees ahead with ochre-coloured leaves and the perfume of pines behind – Manuel López drives his Actros 1846 over the bridge of the Tranquera dam. Sunrays fall to the left and right, down onto the emerald-green water.

In the middle of the Iberian mountains, on a narrow road in the valley of the River Mesa, he takes one curve after another. You can see his concentration. “The gorges are 100 metres deep. You have to be very careful here,” he says.

– Manuel López 

The topic of wellness has become more and more important to Manuel over the years. “I am now 40 years old and have to take care of my health.”

Manuel does not just look after himself; he takes care of his Actros, too. The decoration in the cab is subtle. A number plate with the words “Aragon on wheels” hangs on the windscreen. “That is a social network group, in which discussions are held about the region,” he explains. In addition, it is the name of a television programme from Saragossa.

“I like to keep in touch with the latest motor sport news and all the races on the Motorland Aragón racetrack,” he adds. Manuel says that he is not very active in the group. But if he does post something, it is about the advantages of the Actros, in particular about the Fleetboard, with which he has reduced his fuel consumption to 26 litres per 100 kilometres.

Photos: Begoña Tremps