• Intermediate result: around 14,500 drivers competing from 278 companies

  • Registration still possible until 30 September at www.driversleague.com

  • Most economical driving style wins the international competition

  • Among the prizes to be won in the German Drivers' League is an off-road drive in the Mercedes-Benz Zetros

Stuttgart - Since 1 May 2015 some 14,500 drivers from 278 companies have registered for this year's FleetBoard Drivers´ League. The participants in the League compete against one another in everyday operations behind the wheels of their trucks in the "Best Driver" and "Best Team" categories, with attractive prizes in the offing for those demonstrating the most economical style of driving. The winners are determined on the basis of their driving style score in the FleetBoard driving analysis.

Interested drivers have until 30 September to register at www.driversleague.com. In order to be eligible for registration, drivers must cover a monthly mileage of at least 4000 km and be FleetBoard users. The driving style score for the new participants will be determined retroactively to 1 June 2015 and this will count towards the overall rating. The competition will run until 31 October 2015.

All participants are provided with a profile on the Drivers´ League homepage, which they can individualise with personal data and use to view their current ranking and check the standings of their fellow contestants. The personal score is based on a combination of wear and consumption-relevant factors such as anticipatory driving style, speed changes and braking behaviour. Contestants competing at national level have the

opportunity to secure the monthly victory in the "Best Driver" and "Best Team" categories.At the end of the five-month competition, the best overall driver and the best overall team of a nation will be determined . Among the prizes to be won in the German Drivers' League are an off-road drive in the Mercedes-Benz Zetros and participation in the AMG Driving Experience, an event featuring the latest AMG models.

The Drivers' League takes place in Europe - in Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, the Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Switzerland, Slovenia, Spain, Slovakia and the Czech Republic - and also in South Africa.

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