Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Completes EV Rally Tour Around the A-Z of Britain

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:08:44 +0000

A battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros tractor unit has proved its readiness for work in the UK by completing a gruelling five-day, 1,400-mile journey around the country. Hauling a standard road trailer, and fully freighted at 40 tonnes GVW, the eActros 600 easily saw off the challenge of this year’s EV Rally … [continued]

The post Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Completes EV Rally Tour Around the A-Z of Britain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Battery-Electric Mega Trip: eActros 600 on its way to the Northernmost & Southernmost Points in Europe

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:41:55 +0000

Two near-series eActros 600 prototypes set off from Frankfurt am Main Most extensive test run in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Battery-electric long-haul trucks are traveling more than 13.000 kilometers through more than 20 countries – each truck underway with 40 tons total towing weight Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, … [continued]

The post Battery-Electric Mega Trip: eActros 600 on its way to the Northernmost & Southernmost Points in Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Sends eActros 600 On Most Extensive Test Run in the Company’s History

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 12:38:37 +0000

Two near-series prototypes of the battery-electric long-haul truck are going on tour More than 20 European countries Each truck to travel more than 13,000 kilometers with 40 tons total towing weight Start of the “eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024” in Frankfurt/Main on June 11   Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Wörth am … [continued]

The post Mercedes-Benz Trucks Sends eActros 600 On Most Extensive Test Run in the Company’s History appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Tesla’s Not The Only Company Doing Serious Electric Truck Business

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:58:13 +0000

With the recent first sales of the Tesla Semi, the company is making a big buzz. Not only is it great for Tesla, but it’s great to see companies like Pepsi and Frito-Lay switching their local and regional runs to electric. As charging infrastructure for electric trucks proliferates, and as versions of the Semi equipped […]

Read more

Mercedes-Benz Electric Trucks Now Shipping, More Coming

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:38:23 +0000

Large electric trucks are easy to get excited about. They can cut a lot of emissions — CO2 emissions as well as other types of pollution that cause cancer, asthma, and various other human ailments and death. This is why, since the Tesla Semi was unveiled in 2017, many of us have been eagerly awaiting […]

Read more

Trash Truck Is Next Electric Mercedes

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:57:25 +0000

all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActrosWe’ve written about electric garbage trucks since 2012. They make a lot of sense for a handful of reasons: clearly defined routes and range needs, low speed (good for range) but benefit from a lot of torque (electric specialty), a lot of space on the bottom in which to pack batteries, regenerative braking will help a lot. It’s nice to see that Daimler is joining our enthusiasm for this topic, and going approximately 1 million steps further than us by bringing an electric trash truck to market

Read more