(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck AG, in collaboration with Y-Engineering, has launched its Mercedes-Benz Arocs and Actros heavy-duty transporter series in Japan, addressing the growing demand for trucks capable of handling exceptionally heavy loads. The highlight of the launch, the Mercedes-Benz … Read the full press release
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Tagged Custom Tailored Trucks, Daimler truck, heavy load transport, heavy-duty transporter, Japan market, Japan Mobility Show 2025, JMS 2025, Mercedes-Benz Actros, Mercedes-Benz Arocs, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Molsheim plant, OM 473 engine, partnership, PowerShift 3 Advanced transmission, Stina Fagerman, sustainability, Turbo Retarder Clutch, Wörth plant, Y-Engineering
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is rolling out the CB400 high-voltage reworked battery as a sustainable, cost-effective spare-parts solution for first-generation eActros 300/400 trucks and the eEconic. Processed at the Mannheim Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, used batteries are disassembled, cleaned, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Battery Technology Center, CB400 reworked battery, CEB500 development, circular economy, CO₂e reduction, Daimler truck, eActros 300, eActros 400, eEconic, Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, Mannheim plant, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, parts warranty, remanufacturing, resource efficiency, second-life energy storage, sustainability strategy, zero-emission mobility
(IN BRIEF) Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has reached a major milestone with the delivery of the 200,000th BharatBenz truck. Since its launch in 2012, the BharatBenz brand has grown significantly, offering a range of trucks and buses tailored to … Read the full press release
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Tagged Achim Puchert, BharatBenz, Commercial Vehicles, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, DICV, Freightliner, FUSO, global production network, INDIA, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Oragadam plant, R&D operations, Transport Solutions, truck manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Spedition W&P, a transport company in Bavaria, has expanded its fleet with 20 new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks, marking a significant move toward sustainable freight transport. This expansion is supported by W&P’s newly opened charging park, equipped … Read the full press release
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Tagged charging infrastructure, CO2-free transport, Daimler truck, e-mobility, eActros 600, electric trucks, electric vehicle fleet, freight forwarder, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, photovoltaic system, Spedition W&P, sustainable logistics, transportation sustainability, TruckCharge
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck is set to revolutionize electric truck charging in Europe with its new TruckCharge brand, which introduces a semi-public charging network designed to bridge the existing gap in infrastructure. The network will allow depot owners to offer … Read the full press release
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Tagged ACEA, charging infrastructure, charging network, Comprehensive Solution, cost-effective, Daimler truck, depot owners, e-infrastructure, electric trucks, eTruck, fast-charging points, Fleet operators, Martin Hink, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Milence, renewable energy, semi-public charging, TRATON GROUP, TruckCharge, UTA Edenred, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks returns to Retro Classics Stuttgart after five years with a standout display of ten historic vehicles spanning from the late 19th century to the 1960s. The company will also feature the “Legends on Wheels” exhibition in … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive history, classic vehicles, Dreyer, Legends on Wheels, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Retro Classics Stuttgart, Sinsheim Museum, Speyer Museum, Tour of Legends, vehicle restoration, vintage trucks
(IN BRIEF) Amazon has placed its largest-ever order of electric trucks, selecting over 200 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 vehicles. This marks the largest electric truck order in Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ history. The trucks will be deployed across Amazon’s middle-mile network in Germany … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon, carbon footprint, Climate Pledge, Daimler Truck AG, delivery stations, eHGVs, electric heavy goods vehicles, electric trucks, electric vehicle order, European transportation network, fulfillment centers, Germany, Karin Rådström, logistics network, Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, middle-mile network, net-zero carbon emissions, partnership, prototype testing, record order, sort centers, Stina Fagerman, sustainability, sustainable logistics, transport electrification, UK, Zero-emission vehicles
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has demonstrated the capabilities of its near-production eActros 600 prototypes on typical long-distance routes. The eActros 600 features an aerodynamic ProCabin, powerful acceleration, smooth driving, and advanced recuperation systems, alongside safety technologies like Predictive Powertrain Control … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is gearing up for its most extensive test run yet, slated for this summer, featuring the groundbreaking electric flagship eActros 600. With two near-series prototypes, the trucks will traverse over 20 European countries, clocking more than … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has reached a significant milestone in electric truck development, successfully charging a prototype of the eActros 600 at a groundbreaking 1,000 kilowatts during internal testing at Wörth am Rhein. This achievement marks the implementation phase of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced the release of the new Actros L, slated to redefine the premium segment of heavy diesel-powered trucks. Set to be available for order from April 2024 and commencing production in December 2024, the Actros … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Actros L, Daimler truck, Diesel-Powered, Heavy Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, partnership, Rainer Müller-Finkeldei, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks engineers have completed rigorous trials of the battery-electric eActros 600 in Rovaniemi, Finland, enduring temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius. Dr. Christof Weber, Head of Global Testing, expresses satisfaction with the test outcomes, praising … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 22-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz Trucks announces that it has put the eActros and the eEconic through an in-depth series of different tests on the Swabian Jura in the freezing cold of February this year. Near-series prototypes … Read the full press release
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Tagged battery-electric trucks, eActros, eEconic, electrical powertrain, energy management systems, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, powertrain, prototypes, Swabian Jura, Test engineers, test track, transport operation, truck, Trucks
Sven Gräble will take over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations at Daimler Truck AG and will thus be responsible for the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. In this role, he succeeds Gerald Jank, who will retire on January … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arocs, Atego, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck AG, Daimler Trucks, Gerald Jank, leadership, Mercedes-Benz Actros, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks Econic, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations, production network, Sven Gräble, truck business, Unimog, Zetros
(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 1-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Daimler Truck AG appoints Karin Rådström as a Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks as of May 1, 2021. Karin succeeds Stefan Buchner, who has decided to retire after … Read the full press release
Ten eActros trucks will be tested in day-to-day operation for two years Hermes is the first of 20 test customers in various sectors Locally emission-free and quiet distribution Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “The practical trials with the eActros … Read the full press release
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