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#daimler #daimlertruck #mercedesbenz #mercedes #mercedestruck #mercedesbenzspecialtrucks #specialtrucks Daimler Truck intends to meet the increased demand in the defence sector with a larger supply Within Daimler Truck, the business unit Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks is responsible for implementing the growth strategy in the defence sector A broader product range, the qualification of the sales and service network and the expansion of partnerships are in focus Franziska Cusumano, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks: “Step by step, we are expanding our business in the defence sector. We have developed a clear strategy for this following the motto 'Grow and Invest'. The contracts concluded and the vehicles handed over in large numbers...

#mercedesbenz #daimler #setra #daimlertruck #mercedes #mercedestruck #classictrucks #germancarforum Anniversary tour: Eight truck and bus legends from Mercedes-Benz and Setra at the 20th Germany tour for historic commercial vehicles. Public favorites with a snout: Mercedes LAK 315 and O 3500 conventional-design trucks A bizarre rarity: Mercedes-Benz LP 333 "Millipede" Promise of luxury: Mercedes-Benz LP 323 and LP 1620 with Pullmann cab Legendary conventional-design truck with short hood: Mercedes-Benz L 1113 A modern classic: Lightweight class with clear-cut design Trend-setting in bus engineering: Setra S6 You're welcome to marvel: Tour stopped at six locations Leinfelden/Wörth am Rhein/Neu-Ulm – With the “Tour of the Legends”...

Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering present sLH2, a jointly developed refueling technology for subcooled liquid hydrogen. Compared to gaseous hydrogen, subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) allows for higher storage density, greater range, faster refueling, lower costs and superior energy efficiency. Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering aim to establish sLH2 as a common refueling standard for hydrogen-powered trucks and make the technology openly available to all interested parties via an ISO standard. The first public sLH2 fuel station was inaugurated in Wörth am Rhein, Germany, and will also be used by selected logistics customers for initial customer trials with the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck from mid-2024. Andreas Gorbach, Member of the...

More design, more comfort, more Actros L – there’s nothing else. The Actros L Edition 3 special model, limited to 400 units, with “Wow” effect is sold out for months! Up to 30 additional features in the interior and exterior as well as design elements from the Edition 1 and Edition 2, the special models with cult status, give the truck an unmistakable character. The exclusive Edition 3 is distinguished by around 30 exclusive special features. The luxury of the Edition 3 is marked by a whole range of of equipment features. In the stylish interior, these include the dashboard and door handles in nappa leather, various interior parts in a carbon-fibre look, the roof hatch with ambient lighting and the SoloStar seat corner with leather...

Simon Loos is now using the eActros 300 Tractor in the Netherlands. The first of a total of five vehicles was handed over to the food logistics company in June. The electric semitrailer trucks for Simon Loos are part of a small series that will be successively delivered to the first customers before the official start of series production in autumn. Simon Loos has already been using seven eActros as rigid variants since last year, which supply various customers, supermarkets and catering businesses with food, especially in the Randstad region. The eActros 300 Tractor is compatible with all common European semitrailers, taking into account the maximum permitted total tractor/trailer combination length. The electric semitrailer tractor...

The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz truck for long-distance haulage is on its way. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be presenting the series version of the previous eActros LongHaul on October 10, 2023, with a new design and the new name of eActros 600 as a world premiere. World premiere of the electric long-distance truck on October 10, 2023 Official series model designation eActros 600 For customers, the “New eActros 600” is intended to be the most economical long-distance truck from Mercedes-Benz Trucks compared to the conventional diesel Actros Mercedes-Benz plants Wörth, Mannheim, Gaggenau and Kassel are preparing for series production Production of prototypes for customer test fleets is already underway, series readiness is planned for...

June 3rd is World Bicycle Day. A study by the research institute Ipsos from 2022 showed that there is a connection between the frequency of bicycle use and the feeling of safety: the more secure people feel on the bike, the more they cycle. Mercedes-Benz Trucks would like to make its contribution to more safety - not just perceived. The company has been offering the fully integrated Sideguard Assist S1R ex works for many models in the Actros, Arocs and Econic series since 2016. The battery-electric trucks eActros and eEconic have also had the assistant since they went into series production in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Sideguard Assist can help prevent accidents involving cyclists. In June 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks was the first...

The eActros 300 Tractor for distribution haulage has covered around 3,000 kilometers from the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to Aksaray in Turkey, where the road endurance and reliability testing of the electric truck will be taking place. Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. Successful transfer from the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to the Mercedes-Benz Trucks site in Aksaray, Turkey, for test purposes of electric trucks Route spanning approximately 3,000 kilometers across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria to Turkey On tour: the eActros 300 Tractor, the eActros 300 4x2, and the eActros 300 6x2 Charging the batteries only at public charging stations Dr. Christof Weber...

DHL Freight, one of the leading providers of road transportation in Europe, has put a Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor to the test over several days in practice. Several days of operation of the battery-electric eActros 300 Tractor between the DHL Freight Terminal in Hagen near Dortmund and the Mercedes-Benz Kassel plant Transportation of production material – daily workload of 350 kilometers Series launch of the electric semitrailer truck in fall 2023 Dr. Frank H. Lehmann, Plant Manager Mercedes-Benz plant Kassel: “The Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel is the center of competence for electric drive systems at Daimler Truck. It is therefore only logical that we are now also working intensively on the electrification of delivery...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks started its eActros sales tour through five European countries today. The route of the three electric trucks for distribution haulage will initially run from the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant via Austria to Italy. After a subsequent loop through Germany, the eActros will continue on to the Netherlands and Belgium. Mercedes-Benz eActros sales tour through five European countries: Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium Start at the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant Total distance of 3,700 kilometers will be covered purely electrically Three series-produced electric trucks will be on the road over a period of five weeks Intermediate stops with driving and information events for truck customers Stina Fagerman, Head...

Driving a battery-electric heavy-duty distribution truck from the Arctic Circle to Stuttgart is something special – even for experienced developers. The experts from Mercedes-Benz Trucks covered around 3,000 kilometers in March with a near-series prototype of the eActros 300 as a tractor unit. Development and test engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks have subjected the eActros 300 as a tractor unit to practical tests for six consecutive days, covering a distance of around 3,000 kilometers. The heavy-duty distribution truck also impresses on long routes in a wide variety of climatic and topographical conditions. The e-truck scores high marks along the way with its powerful acceleration, range-increasing recuperation, and quiet...

Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Zuidland – Dutch haulage company Luijendijk & van der Wal has invested in a new Mercedes-Benz Actros 4163 LS 8x4 SLT for challenging heavy-duty tasks. The 630 hp truck features a spacious BigSpace cab and MirrorCam. Managing Director and owner Ard Luijendijk: "This Actros offers us excellent technological solutions that only Mercedes-Benz trucks can offer in the portfolio. The special coupling and a permissible gross combination mass of up to 180 tons enable us to transport very heavy loads such as crawler cranes, shredders and screening machines." Before ordering, the customer, Luijendijk & van der Wal, was able to be personally convinced of the vehicle's characteristics: A company from the same industry...

Haulage companies are placing the same demands on battery-electric trucks as on their counterparts with conventional diesel engines. Even in difficult weather conditions, such as cold, ice and snow, the vehicles must reliably do their job. Against this background, this year’s Mercedes-Benz Truck winter tests in Rovaniemi, Finland, once again proved to be important endurance tests. Mercedes-Benz Trucks development and test engineers tested the operational readiness of the eActros LongHaul and eActros 300 as a tractor unit under extreme conditions at temperatures down to minus 25 degrees Celsius. The tests focused in particular on the effects of extreme cold on handling, ergonomics and comfort. Tests also examined criteria such as the...

As part of a series of tests the eActros 300 as a tractor unit, which recently premiered at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, successfully crossed the Arlberg Pass in Austria. For this test engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks fully loaded the semitrailer to 40 tons. The tests in Tyrol covered a total distance of 111 kilometers, including Bludenz, Stuben, St. Anton and Lech, at times at an elevation of more than 1,800 meters. Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 tractor unit successfully completed tests in the Tyrolean mountains Completes 111 kilometers test route via Bludenz, Stuben, St. Anton and Lech including the Arlberg Pass at an altitude of over 1,800 meters -- without intermediate charging Energy recovery thanks to recuperation with...

Daimler Truck is pursuing the goal of complete locally CO2-neutral transport. The manufacturer demonstrates this with a broad portfolio of fully electric vehicles at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. The Daimler Truck trade show highlight is the heavy-duty, battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul long-distance truck, which the manufacturer presents to the public for the first time. Heavy battery-electric truck for long-distance transport is Daimler Truck IAA highlight Heavy Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 in new version as a tractor unit Announcement of Mercedes-Benz eAtego for medium-duty segment European premiere of FUSO Next Generation eCanter light truck Martin Daum, CEO Daimler Truck: “Since the last IAA four years ago we...

On the road to sustainable transport, Mercedes-Benz Trucks intends to expand its range of vehicles to include series-produced trucks with hydrogen-based fuel-cell drives in the second half of the decade. The background here is in the widely different applications and tasks for trucks. In the second half of this decade, Mercedes-Benz Trucks intends to expand its range of vehicles to include series-produced trucks with hydrogen-based fuel cell drives. The first prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck are already undergoing rigorous testing – both on the in-house test track and on public roads. The development goal is a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and more. This makes the truck suitable for particularly flexible and demanding...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will begin real-world testing of its battery-electric heavy-duty long-distance truck at an early stage. Amazon and Rhenus will test the eActros LongHaul in real-world operations as early as 2023. The two companies have each signed a letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Declaration of intent to test eActros LongHaul in real-world operation Focus on megawatt charging system (MCS) – Daimler Truck extensively involved in development of new charging standard Part of "High performance charging for long-haul trucking" (HoLa) project between Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia Michael Scheib, Head of Product Management, Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “As with all our e-trucks, we will rely on early field testing for our...

Aug 10, 2022 Stuttgart / Portland (Oregon) – Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) presented the all-new Western Star 57X long-haul truck in the U.S. The iconic U.S. brand’s latest truck offers a striking front-end design and characteristic chrome look and is the latest family member of the X-Series product family. Like its sister series 47X and 49X, the 57X stands for Western Star-typical toughness, productivity and efficiency. Western Star has redesigned the entire X-Series to meet customer needs for greater safety, efficiency and durability. The all-new 57X is designed primarily for customers who travel on long-distance routes, especially in the small-fleets segment or as owner operators - in contrast to the 47X and 49X series, which...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern Black Forest: The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. New eTruck test phase launched as part of the several years of practical use at Schmitt Logistik Approval granted to operate the eTruck with a trailer – truck configuration already available to order To date, over 70,000 kilometers have been covered with battery electric drive on more than 7,000 trips Subsequently the concept will be compared with the eWayBW overhead-line truck as part of the test project Daimler Truck is not planning any overhead-line trucks – full flexibility with...

Today, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, together with its project partner, the services division of Netze BW, has opened a charging park for customers near the Application Information Center (BIC) in Wörth am Rhein. eTruck Charging Park launched in cooperation with services division of Netze BW Charging stations and charging concepts from different manufacturers in day-to-day operation Focus on consulting customers on charging infrastructure Michael Scheib, Head of Product Management, Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “In the transformation to e-mobility, our goal is to offer our customers more than just an electric truck. We want to provide an integrated solution that includes consulting and charging infrastructure solutions from a single source. Our...

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”), celebrates10 years of business operations in India. DICV started in 2012 with the ambition to transform the Indian commercial vehicle industry with new benchmarks in engineering, safety and comfort in BharatBenz branded trucks and buses. In its first decade in the Indian market, DICV achieved domestic sales of more than 125,000 vehicles. In addition, the company exported over 50,000 vehicles, among them 35.000 FUSO units, and more than 200 million parts to over 60 countries around the world. DICV is committed to sustainability in a big way. The OEM currently uses 85% of its energy from renewable sources. The company has already...