, and which are already in production. The eActros' LongHaul is expected to change expectations of electric trucks in Europe, while delivering the truck maker's first credible long distance hauler.
The eActros LongHaul, as has been hinted in months leading up to its debut, features three modular battery packs offering a total of over 600 kWh, powering two electric motors generating 400 kW , while also being capable of a peak output of 600 kW .At launch, the eActros LongHaul will be offered in a tractor configuration, but later on Mercedes plans to expand the lineup with longer-wheelbase rigid tented variants.
"Since the last IAA four years ago we have moved forward at full speed with the transition to CO2-neutral transport. This year we already have eight pure battery-electric series-production vehicles in our portfolio," said Martin Daum, Daimler Truck CEO. The eActros LongHaul is the brand’s first electric truck aimed at longer highway routes and will also be produced as a rigid, long-wheelbase cargo carrier.But it also arrives in an environment that is not particularly ready even for 5% of all long-distance trucks in Europe to be electric. For buyers, this will likely mean maintaining their own charging infrastructure at a warehouse base, and using chargers at sea ports—one of the first places that will get attention from EV truck users.
"However, it’s not enough just to offer the right vehicles. Our customers also need the suitable infrastructure. We are active here at a wide variety of levels. For a rapid build-up, it is essential that the entire industry and governments pull together," Daum added.to production by a wide margin, but time will tell just how quick of an uptake the eActros lineup will see.