20 Mercedes-Benz trucks are on the way to Japan via mighty Antonov heavy-lift aircraft, as part of an aid package donated by the German company.
Daimler has already made a €2 million cash donation to Japan's disaster fund, and the vehicles being flown in from Stuttgart include eight Zetros trucks, four Unimogs, and eight G-Class off-road vehicles - a haul that requires a pair of Antonov 124s to transport around the globe. They're due to take off from Stuttgart tomorrow.
They'll be used to support assistance and clean-up operations in the north-eastern part of the country that was devastated by the tsunami. Thirty Fuso Canter trucks from Japan are also included in Daimler's donation, which totals 50 vehicles worth about €4 million.
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