Daimler Truck AG, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has started series production of its fully electric eActros truck, with the first completed model rolling off the assembly line at the company’s facility in Wörth am Rhein.

The updated Sprinter incorporates a new engine, transmission, "torque-on-demand" and an automatic cargo door.

The German automotive corporation will spin off its various truck and bus brands into a separate company, which will be focused solely on the commercial vehicle industry.

Mercedes-Benz AG of Stuttgart, Germany has announced the next generation eSprinter van is to be built, starting from the second half of 2023, at three of the company’s global locations in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA, and in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde, Germany.

The commercial vehicle arm of Daimler AG, Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart, reported truck and bus sales in 2020 of 378,500 units, which was around one-third below the volume sold in 2019 of 521,100 vehicles.

Daimler AG is looking to spin-off its truck and bus business, which operates currently as Daimler Truck AG.

Daimler AG and information technology company,  Infosys Ltd, have entered a long-term strategic partnership for technology-driven IT infrastructure development and transformation.

Daimler Buses is to supply five Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses equipped with solid state batteries to public transport provider, Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) in the city of Bremen.

The Mercedes-Benz production plant at Ludwigsfelde is 30 years old announced Daimler AG last month.

The all-new Mercedes-Benz Intouro, a high-floor coach aimed at interurban, day excursion and regional bus services is the first bus to be optionally equipped with Active Brake Assist 5.

After more than a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the all battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now ready to go to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as part of phase two of the eActros testing programme.

Mercedes-Benz AG is investing more than one billion Euros to establish a global battery production network for Mercedes-Benz Car operations.