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Two Mercedes eActros 600 Trucks Returns To Germany After Completing A Tour Across 22 Countries
Two Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks returns to Germany after successful completing a tour across 22 countries.
The two Mercedes trucks covered 15,269km and 15,939km, respectively, with a 40-ton gross combination mass.
The two near-series eActros prototypes were charged exclusively at public charging points along the route.
Two near-series Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 prototype trucks have returned to Wörth am Rhein in Germany after successful completing a 45-day all-electric development journey across 22 European countries.
The two trucks officially started their European tour from Frankfurt am Main on June 11th, traveling north through Germany, Denmark, Sweden and making a stop at the North Cape in Norway – their first major stage highlight.
From the end of June, the convoy headed south through Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and France, before making a stop in Tarifa, Spain.
From their, the trip once again took a northerly direction back to Germany – through Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, before arriving back to Wörth am Rhein in Germany.
According to Mercedes-Benz Trucks, the two e-trucks with a 40-ton gross combination mass covered exactly 15,269 and 15,939 kilometers respectively during their tour.
Along the entire route, the two long-haul trucks were charged exclusively at public charging points. The eActros 600 boasts an efficient electric drive axle developed in-house that enables a range of 500 kilometers without intermediate charging.
Christof Weber, Head of Global Testing Mercedes-Benz Trucks:
“The two test vehicles mastered the tour with top marks. We can look back on almost seven weeks of exciting experiences and encounters that enabled us to collect many valuable insights.
“Even if our experiences with charging stops varied greatly in some cases, it was apparent that battery-electric long-distance haulage is feasible. The eActros 600’s 500 kilometers range without intermediate charging was always a reliable planning factor.”
Mercedes-Benz Trucks will provide information on the specific insights and results from the “Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024” as part of the IAA Transportation in Hanover in September.
