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Mercedes-Benz unveils new eActros 600, now offering 500km range
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the eActros 600, a heavy-duty electric truck offering over 800hp of peak output and a single charge driving range of 500km
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Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck achieves milestone in hydrogen-powered long-haul transportation
Daimler Truck’s Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck travels over 1,000 kilometers on a single fill of liquid hydrogen, reinforcing the operational viability of hydrogen fuel-cell technology in long-haul transportation.
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Mercedes eActros 600 undergoes extreme weather testing ahead of October launch
Further signs the new Mercedes eActros 600 is on course for its debut in Q4 2023 with the release of pictures from the latest testing phase of the truck amid the scorching heat of southern Spain.
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Mercedes-Benz commences construction of InnoLab Battery in Mannheim
Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler Truck, has commenced the construction of its InnoLab Battery facility in Mannheim. The building is expected to be ready for use by August, with plans to establish a pilot line for the prototypical production of battery cells and assembly of batteries in the coming months.
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First Mercedes electric semitrailer truck handed over in the Netherlands
Dutch food logistics business, Simon Loos has become the recipient of the first eActros 300 Tractor, marking the debut of an electric Mercedes tractor unit in the Netherlands.
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Mercedes-Benz takes the lead in electrifying UK’s heavy truck Industry with The Drinks Club partnership
London-based premium beverage supplier, The Drinks Club, is making strides in reducing its environmental impact by introducing one of the first all-electric Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks to its fleet.
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks test eActros LongHaul and eActros 300 in minus 25 Celsius temperatures
Mercedes-Benz Trucks recently conducted winter tests in Rovaniemi, Finland, to test the endurance of its eActros LongHaul and eActros 300 battery-electric trucks, as well as the conventionally powered Actros L with diesel engine. The tests were conducted under extreme weather conditions, including snow, ice, and temperatures as low as minus ...
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Mercedes battery-electric waste collection vehicle is in operation at Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH)
The all-electric eEconic is presently in use by Hamburg’s municipal cleaning service. During a press conference, Environmental State Councilor Michael Pollmann, SRH Managing Director Professor Rüdiger Siechau, and Franziska Cusumano, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks & Custom Tailored Trucks, handed over the keys to “Kolonne 11” of the municipal cleaning ...
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JCB installs its new hydrogen engine into a 7.5t Mercedes-Benz truck
JCB, the British multinational corporation, has taken a significant step towards its £100 million hydrogen project with the successful installation of one of its hydrogen engines into a 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Truck truck. The retrofit was completed in just a few days, and JCB Chairman, Lord Anthony Bamford, who has been leading ...
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK appoints James Venables as Head of Future Sustainability
As of February 1, 2023, James Venables will assume a new position as the Head of Future Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK. Despite this being a newly established role, James has already demonstrated a strong proficiency in the realm of eMobility through his previous role as the eConsultancy Manager for ...
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Tevex Logistics has signed a letter of intent to purchase approximately 50 Mercedes eActros LongHaul electric trucks
Tevex Logistics, the Tönnies Group’s logistics division, plans to deploy the Mercedes eActros LongHaul battery-powered long-distance truck for food distribution in the future. Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales, and Services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, as well as Clemens Tönnies, Managing Partner of the Tönnies Group, and Dirk Mutlak, Managing Director ...
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks sets 2026 date for 100% electrification of deliveries to Wörth truck plant
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set its suppliers and contractors a challenging target of electrifying 100% of the delivery traffic to its main truck plant by the end of 2026. The truck builder is working with logistics service providers and freight forwarders that serve the largest factory on a regular basis, to ...