First series of Mercedes Benz eActros to DB Schenker

Prima serie di Mercedes Benz eActros per DB Schenker

The first series produced by Mercedes Benz of its electric truck eActros  will be in operation at DB Schenker to be used in greater Leipzig area.

To buy the electric truck, Mercedes-Benz Bank Group offers convenient leasing for the eActros and also the Federal government subsidies available for climate-friendly commercial vehicles.

Mercedes Benz eActros electric trucks are built in the plant of Wörth am Rhein and now it’s in customer hands.

Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes Benz Trucks, has handed over an eActros 300 for heavy-duty distribution transport to the logistics service provider DB Schenker. The vehicle was received by Cyrille Bonjean, Executive Vice President, Head of Land Transport Europe at DB Schenker and Wolfgang Janda, Executive Vice President, Head of Network & Line Haul Management at DB Schenker. DB Schenker uses the eActros to transport palletized shipments in the Leipzig area.

Prima serie di Mercedes Benz eActros per DB SchenkerThe electric truck was configured for this purpose as a two-axle vehicle with an aerodynamic box body by SPIER. The vehicle, with a permissible total weight of 19 tons, rolled off the assembly line as planned last year and has now been officially handed over at a customer meeting in Wörth following its approval for federal funding. DB Schenker has already gained extensive experience in advance with a prototype of the eActros as part of the “eActros innovation fleet”.

The eActros at DB Schenker in Leipzig

For DB Schenker, this is not the first use of an electric truck: DB Schenker also has more than 40 Fuso eCanter in operation in 11 European countries, including Germany, France, Finland, Italy and Spain.

Range of up to 400 kilometres

Prima serie di Mercedes Benz eActros per DB SchenkerThe eActros’ batteries can consist of either three (eActros 300) or four battery packs (eActros 400), each of which has an installed capacity of 112 kWh[1] and a usable capacity of around 97 kWh[2]. Fitted with four battery packs, the eActros 400 has a range of up to 400 kilometres[3]. The technological heart of the electric truck is its drive unit, which consists of a rigid electric axle with two integrated electric motors and a two-speed transmission. The two liquid-cooled motors deliver a continuous output of 330 kW and a peak output of 400 kW. In addition, electrical energy can be recovered by means of recuperation when driving with foresight. The energy recovered by braking is fed back into the eActros’ batteries and is then again available for powering the vehicle. The eActros can be charged with up to 160 kW. At a conventional DC fast charging station with a charging current of 400A, the three battery packs take a little more than one hour to charge from 20 percent of capacity to 80 percent[4].

The advantages of the battery-powered truck from Mercedes-Benz

The two integrated electric motors have a high efficiency and provide constant power delivery with a high starting torque. The torque immediately provided by the electric motors, and the two-speed transmission. In addition, the low centre of gravity improves cornering. The interior noise level has been reduced by 10 dB — roughly corresponding to a halving of the perceptible noise level — which also contributes to increased driver comfort in full-load operation. Night deliveries are also possible thanks to the low noise level. In contrast to a diesel truck, there is also considerably less vibration.

The eActros with aerodynamic SPIER body

The body for the Mercedes-Benz eActros at DB Schenker is supplied by SPIER. The SPIER Athlete dry freight box body is an aeroform design. The continuous edging profiles and profile caps with sophisticated aerodynamics, combined with a built-in roof spoiler, reduce the drag coefficient and can thus increase the range of the entire vehicle. The body combines a high payload with a high transport volume. The structure is adapted to customer needs, for example with regard to load securing options.

Attractive and convenient service leasing offered by Mercedes-Benz Bank

Prima serie di Mercedes Benz eActros per DB SchenkerThe vehicles are provided by the Mercedes-Benz Bank and its convenient ServiceLeasing and are subsidized by the “Climate-friendly commercial vehicles” funding guideline of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). With these subsidies, the Mercedes-Benz Bank is offering attractive service leasing rates for further all-electric eActros, which interested customers can take advantage of non-bureaucratically directly at the Mercedes-Benz branches. This offer is limited and is valid until the funds provided are exhausted, but at the latest on orders made by March 23, 2022, with delivery by December 23, 2022.

Funding for electric trucks

The series-produced eActros are being funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport with a total of 10.77 million euros as part of the directive on the promotion of light and heavy commercial vehicles with alternative, climate-friendly drives and the associated refuelling and charging infrastructure (KsNI). The funding guidelines are coordinated by the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH), and applications are approved by the Federal Office for Freight Transport.

[1] Nominal capacity of new battery, based on internally defined boundary conditions, may vary depending on use case and ambient conditions.

[2] Energy available for regular #truck operation with new batteries. Based on internally defined boundary conditions, may vary depending on use case and ambient conditions.

[3] The range was determined internally in optimum conditions, including 4 battery packs after preconditioning in partially loaded distribution traffic without a trailer at 20 °C outside temperature.

[4] Based on internally determined empirical values under optimal conditions, including an ambient temperature of 20°C.

Source: Mercedes Benz Trucks

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