Gross Total Weight Of 40 Tons: The Battery-Powered Mercedes-Benz EActros Now On The Road In The Northern Black Forest With A Trailer

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern Black Forest: The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. The combination has been handed over to Logistik Schmitt for endurance testing. The vehicle is … Read more

The Mercedes-Benz eEconic Rolls Off The Production Line At The Wörth Plant As Of Now

Daimler Truck is accelerating the electrification of its vehicle fleet: The Mercedes-Benz eEconic for municipal use is going into series production at the Wörth site in the southern Rhineland-Palatinate. Within a short period of time, the second model of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks will roll off the production line in Wörth, following the series launch … Read more

Daimler Truck Tests Fuel-Cell Truck With Liquid Hydrogen

Daimler Truck reaches its next milestone on the road to sustainable transportation also with hydrogen-based drives. Since last year, a Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel-cell prototype has been undergoing intensive testing – both on the in-house test track and on public roads. Daimler Truck is now putting another prototype into operation to test the use of … Read more

Mercedes-Benz Trucks To Unveil The eActros LongHaul Electric Truck For Long-Distance Transport In September

The battery-electric eActros LongHaul long-distance truck will be Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ trade show highlight at this year’s IAA Transportation in September in Hanover. The manufacturer announced the 40-ton truck in 2020 and presents the “concept prototype” exactly two years later for the first time. The eActros LongHaul to be shown at IAA provides a preview of … Read more

Volvo Trucks Showcases New Zero-Emissions Truck

Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology. To decarbonize transport, Volvo Trucks already today offers battery electric trucks and … Read more

Unimog, The Expedition Vehicle Icon, Will Present At Adventure & All-Wheel Drive 2022

Unimog stands for uncompromising off-road capability and unlimited freedom like no other vehicle.  Whether you’re on a brief vacation or traveling the world, the UNIversal MOtor device is the ideal basis for campers and expedition vehicles. Globetrotters and adventurers can experience the advantages of Unimog for themselves from June 16 to 19, 2022: at the … Read more

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Continues To Drive Electrification Forward – EActros LongHaul To Hit The Road In 2022

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is systematically pressing ahead with the introduction of additional battery-electric models for this and coming years. For the important long-haul segment the eActros LongHaul, with a range of around 500 kilometers on one battery charge, is scheduled to be ready … Read more

Daimler Truck’s Million-Mile Tested All-Electric Freightliner ECascadia Enters Series Production In North America

After well over one million-miles (1.6 million kilometers) of testing in daily customer operations, Daimler Truck and its U.S. Freightliner brand recently unveiled the all-electric eCascadia that will enter series production in 2022. Built on the best-selling heavy-duty truck platform in North America, the new battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia provides customers with a zero-emission version of … Read more

DHL And Volvo Trucks Kick-Off New Zero Emission Cooperation With Order For Up To 44 Electric Trucks

Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero exhaust emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. The intended order includes 40 electric trucks of the model … Read more

Hyundai Motor Details Plans To Expand Into U.S. Market With Hydrogen-Powered XCIENT Fuel Cells At ACT Expo

Hyundai Motor Company today emphasized its plan to ramp up the U.S. commercial vehicle market entry with XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. At the ACT Expo, the largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event, Hyundai Motor will share the progress of the NorCAL ZERO Project. Through the … Read more