Serial production of Urban eTruck must start at the beginning of the next decade.
Company Daimler Trucks presented in Stuttgart truck Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck with electric propulsion.
Truck Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck got a three-axle chassis with two 125-kilowatt electric motors located in close proximity to the hubs of the rear wheels. Torque can reach 11 000 Nm.
The units are powered by consists of three modules, lithium-ion battery with a total capacity of 212 kWh. With a full charge, the truck can transport up to 26 tons at a distance of 200 km according to the calculations of the Mercedes-Benz this is sufficient for everyday work in urban environments.
The company said that the serial production of Urban eTruck must start at the beginning of the next decade. The need to transfer freight transport to electric at Daimler explain the growing urbanization and stricter environmental legislation.
