London, December 09, 2024, (Oilandgaspress) ––– After the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at the end of November at the Wörth plant, the first customer deliveries have now taken place. By the end of the year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will hand over around 50 battery-electric long-haul trucks to customers in Germany. Decisive for the delivery of the vehicles this year is the funding from the German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport for customers within Germany. The majority of the eActros 600 vehicles produced in the first months after the start of series production will initially be sent to branches and dealers as demonstration vehicles – as is usual when launching new vehicle models.
Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “With its 500 km range as a 40-ton truck without intermediate charging, the eActros 600 is a real Gamechanger for the electrification of long-distance transport. With its very high energy efficiency, the eActros 600 will also be profitable for fleet operators. The fact that we are now handing over the first series production vehicles to our customers is a very special milestone for us and our customers in the transformation towards sustainable freight transport. Long-distance truck transport accounts for around two thirds of the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty road freight transport in Europe.”
Nine customers in Germany start the new year on all-electric power
The first customers to receive the eActros 600 this year include August Gschwander Transport GmbH, Blue Känguru GmbH, Brummer Logistik GmbH, Contargo GmbH & Co. KG, CONTRAIL-Transport GmbH & Co. KG, DENKINGER Internationale Spedition GmbH, Ralf Reyser Transporte & Logistik, SCHADE Logistic GmbH and Wessels Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
State subsidy for heavy-duty commercial vehicles with alternative drives
For the purchase of the now delivered eActros 600, customers received benefits from the German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport’s policy on the promotion of light and heavy commercial vehicles with alternative, climate-friendly drive systems and associated fuelling and charging infrastructure (KsNI). The funding policy is coordinated by the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH), applications are approved by the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility.
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