Mercedes-Benz Trucks has embarked on a five-week electric sales tour through Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium to present its eActros truck to potential customers. The tour started at the company’s largest assembly plant in Wörth, Germany, and will cover 3,700 kilometers. The eActros 300 (4×2) and eActros 400 (6×2) trucks, equipped with up to four battery packs, will be on tour. The vehicles will be charged at public charging points and in the depots of the branches.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks aims to encourage fleet operators to electrify their fleets, providing comprehensive consulting on the switch to e-mobility and helping determine the most realistic and meaningful usage profile of electric trucks for customers. The eActros charges up to 160 kW, and it takes a little more than an hour to charge the three batteries from 20 to 80 percent at a DC fast charging station with 400 amps of charging current.
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Series production of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros started in Wörth in 2021. The latest eActros is the Long-Haul designated 600. With around 10,000 employees, the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant is the second-largest employer in Rhineland-Palatinate. Mercedes-Benz Trucks hopes that the eActros sales tour will allow customers to experience the eActros firsthand and accelerate the adoption of electric trucks across Europe.
