Mercedes-Benz Trucks on Wednesday celebrated the world premiere of its battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty distribution haulage.
Heralding a new era with the launch of the first electric series-production truck with a star, the automaker described eActros and its dedicated services as a big step for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and its customers towards CO2-neutral transport
“We have to acknowledge that transport is a part of the problem when it comes to climate change,” it pointed out in a statement released on Thursday, adding, “At the same time, we can and we will be part of the solution.
“We start with our eActros that has covered more than half a million kilometers on public roads”, points out Karin Rådström, Member of the Board of Management at Daimler Truck AG and responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Rådström is convinced of the concept and market potential of the eActros.”
After Mercedes-Benz Trucks had presented the concept vehicle for a heavy-duty distribution haulage truck for urban areas at the IAA 2016 for Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, practical testing of ten eActros prototypes in co-operation with customers in Germany and other European countries began in 2018. The objective of the “eActros Innovation Fleet” was to launch a series-ready eActros on the market in 2021.
According to Andreas von Wallfeld, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, the Development of the eActros focused on the partnership with our customers.
“Everything that we learned from the Innovation Fleet,” he explained, “is now being incorporated in series production. Compared with the prototypes, several features such as range, drive power and safety have been considerably improved in the series-production model.”
At the technological heart of the eActros is the drive unit with two integrated electric motors along with a two-speed transmission. Both motors provide for impressive ride comfort and great vehicle dynamics, while the quiet and emission-free electric drive means the truck can also be used for night deliveries and entry into inner cities with driving bans for diesel vehicles.
Depending on the version, the eActros draws its power from three or four battery packs – each with a capacity of around 105 kWh. Thanks to a maximum capacity of 420 kWh2, a range of up to 400 kilometres1 is realistic. The eActros can be charged with up to 160 kW: When connected to a regular 400A DC charging station, the three battery packs need a little longer than 1 hour to charge from 20 to 80 percent.
“Thus the eActros is perfectly equipped for its daily operations in distribution transport with regard to availability and performance”, von Wallfeld added.
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