Electric mobility
eActros 600 from Mercedes Benz celebrates its world premiere
The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz truck for long-distance transport is coming. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will present the series version with a new design in October 2023.
As with the eActros 300/400 for distribution transport, the type designation 600 is derived from the battery capacity in kilowatt hours. The high battery capacity and a new, efficient electric drive axle developed in-house enable a range of around 500 kilometers without intermediate charging. The manufacturer expects that the e-truck will significantly accelerate the far-reaching transformation of road freight transport towardsCO2-neutral drives. Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks: "The eActros 600 from Wörth production can replace the majority of diesel trucks in the important long-haul segment, because it sets new standards for our customers in terms of economy. It also offers enormous potential for reducingCO2 emissions. I am convinced that this truck will define the new standard in road freight transport."
Experience from prototype construction flows into series development
The eActros 600 will be manufactured on the existing assembly line in Wörth, in parallel and flexibly alongside the diesel-powered trucks. It will also be equipped with the electric drive components there. Among other things, the electric axle, high-voltage batteries and the front box, a complex technology module, are installed in several production steps. Once all the high-voltage components have been installed, the entire system goes into operation and the truck is ready to drive.
About the eActros 600
Three battery packs provide the eActros 600 with a total installed capacity of over 600 kWh in series production and two electric motors as part of the new e-axle generate a continuous output of 400 kW and a peak output of over 600 kW. In addition to the tractor unit, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also be producing platform chassis variants of the eActros 600 directly from the market launch, offering customers numerous other possible applications in all-electric transport.
The eActros 600 uses batteries with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell technology. These are characterized above all by a long service life and more usable energy. In series production, the truck's batteries can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in well under 30 minutes at a charging station with around one megawatt of power.
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