Daimler Truck Introduces eActros 600 Series and Truck Charge Brand at IAA Transportation 2024
Key Ideas
  • Daimler Truck celebrates the start of the eActros 600 series production in November 2024, with 2,000 orders already placed and a range of 500 kilometers on a single battery charge.
  • They launch the new Truck Charge brand to facilitate e-mobility for customers, offering services like Fleetboard Charge Management and charging infrastructure financing.
  • The IAA highlights include various electric vehicles like the Fuso Next Generation eCanter and Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck with hydrogen fuel cells, emphasizing a shift towards sustainable transportation.
  • Daimler Truck's focus on software-defined vehicles showcases their commitment to digital transformation, aiming for highly intelligent, emission-free trucks in the future.
Daimler Truck is set to start the production of the eActros 600 series at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth in November 2024. With a vision for sustainable transport, Daimler Truck aims to implement battery-electric vehicles according to customer demand. The eActros 600, with a range of 500 kilometers on a single battery charge, is positioned as a profitable and eco-friendly alternative for fleet operators. The company has already received 2,000 orders for this model. Daimler Truck introduced the Truck Charge brand at the IAA Transportation 2024 to support e-mobility for customers, offering services like Fleetboard Charge Management and infrastructure financing. The IAA highlights included electric vehicles like the Fuso Next Generation eCanter and the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck with hydrogen-powered fuel cells, emphasizing sustainability. The company also showcased advancements in digitalization, focusing on software-defined vehicles for improved safety systems, driver comfort, and connectivity. The transition in leadership with Karin Rådström appointed as the new CEO from October 1, 2024, indicates a strategic shift towards the future. Daimler Truck envisions highly intelligent, emission-free commercial vehicles at the forefront of the digital transformation, aiming for a significant technology revolution in the next decade.
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