Mercedes eActros (electric truck)

2021: Start of mass production

In early October 2021, Mercedes-Benz began mass production of the first electric trucks in its lineup. The company has already sent the first four pre-production trucks assembled as part of trial tests at a factory in Germany, even before the official start of serial production.

eActros electric trucks, first introduced at the end of June 2021, are based on Daimler's eArchitecture architecture with a rigid electric axle with two built-in electric motors and a two-speed transmission. Both motors are located in the center of the rear axis and produce a continuous power of 330 kW, and a peak power of 400 kW is reached. Trucks will be powered by three or four 105 kWh batteries each located under the frame. Thus, on board each truck there will be enough batteries with a capacity of 315 or 420 kWh, the latter providing a range of up to 400 km.

Mercedes-Benz began mass production of the first electric trucks eActros

Trucks will be created in two- and triaxial versions along with their diesel brethren at a factory in Wörth, Germany. The total weight will be 19 or 27 tons, depending on the assembly. Regenerative braking, which, of course, will be offered with five braking stages chosen by the driver. The recovered energy will flow back into the batteries, which will also work from everything in the truck, including air conditioning, lighting and a refrigerator body.

eActros can be charged from the standard CCS connector at speeds of up to 160 kW, while the charging time from 20% to 80% is a little more than an hour with fast DC charging, with three battery blocks. This will allow operators to quickly charge trucks overnight or between day shifts. The official start of mass production is scheduled for October 7, 2021.

Of the four pre-production trucks that have already been sent to real enterprises, one equipped with a refrigerator joined Simon Loos in the Netherlands, which provides food logistics services. The second eActros, will work for Tevex Logistics, delivering food and covering up to 600 km per day in eastern Westphalia. The third truck will work for a waste management company in Cologne, Germany. The fourth to go to work in Germany, cruising between the cities of Rastatt and Gaggenau and perform its direct functions for Logistik Schmitt.^[1]

Notes