Source: Daimler Trucks
Daimler Truck, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, has this week unveiled its latest electric truck offerings, including a prototype of a long haul semi-trailers and the next generation eCanter with a roll-off tipper.
The eActros LongHaul was first unveiled by parent company Mercedes-Benz at the IAA Transportation event in Hannover in September, and has now upgraded the offering with electric power take off for various types of trailers, including tipping semi-trailers or walking floor trailers.
The series production eActros LongHaul will also offer a range of around 500 kilometres on a single battery charge and will be capable of megawatt charging.
“Versatile, robust and powerful trucks are in demand here,” said Karin Rådström, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. “It is also a very complex area for electrification due to the wide variety of applications. Partnerships between vehicle manufacturers and bodybuilders are therefore crucial to offer our customers the right solutions.”
Source: Daimler Trucks
Separately, another Daimler Truck brand, Fuso, unveiled the next generation eCanter, which will – for the first time – be equipped with a roll-off tipper.
The Next Generation eCanter has a chassis load capacity of 5,135 kg and a payload of 3,635kg.
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