Paris buys Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to wash tunnels

07/07/2008 12:15. Paris, France - The municipal authority in Paris has purchased a total of nine Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400s equipped with tunnel washing units made by the leading manufacturer of mowing and tunnel cleaning equipment, Mulag, which is based in Oppenau/Black Forest, Germany. The Unimogs can also attach grit spreaders, snowploughs and snow clearance units.

The enormous range of tasks carried out by the cleaning services in Paris and their 8000 employees can be illustrated by three figures: each day they dispose of 3,000 tonnes of waste in the city area, and clean 1,400 km of roads and 2,800 km of pavement.

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400 are equipped with dual-circuit hydraulics and power take-offs for the implements, and are powered by a 177 hp four-cylinder BlueTec engine (Euro 4) with SCR... // CanadianDriver