Daimler delivers its first eActros 600 battery electric long haul trucks
By Luke Willetts - 23rd December 2024
eActros 600
Germany – Daimler Truck AG of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Baden-Württemberg has finally delivered the first batch of its Mercedes Benz eActros 600 long-haul battery-electric trucks, to multiple German logistics companies. Daimler plans on delivering another 50 of these e-trucks before the end of the year, with the majority heading to European dealerships as demonstrator models.
Daimler has started manufacturing components for its electric HGV at its plants in Gaggenau and Kassel. The Gaggenau plant manufactures axle and transmission components, such as shafts, gear wheels, and housings, which are then sent to the Kassel plant, where the components are assembled into complete electric axles. Gaggenau also produces structural parts for the truck’s cab. The final assembly of the eActros 600 takes place at Daimler Truck’s Wörth plant. Each electric axle undergoes an “end-of-line test” to ensure quality, safety and operational integrity.
