Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand unveiled an almost production-ready electric truck concept called the Mercedes Urban eTruck on 27 July, pipping Tesla at the post, after Elon Musk announced the second part of its long-term Master Plan, which included plans to expand into electric commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. FRANKFURT, July 27 (Reuters) - Previously, the weight and cost of batteries prevented the use of electric trucks to transport heavy loads, however, thanks to advances in battery technology that have made them more efficient than internal combustion engines, they are now being used for this purpose. Daimler’s truck will use a modular lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 212kWh providing an operating range of up to 200km between charges.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand unveiled an almost production-ready electric truck concept called the Mercedes Urban eTruck on 27 July, pipping Tesla at the post, after Elon Musk announced the second part of its long-term Master Plan, which included plans to expand into electric commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. Previously, the weight and cost of batteries prevented the use of electric trucks to transport heavy loads, however, thanks to advances in battery technology that have made them more efficient than internal combustion engines, they are now being used for this purpose. Daimler’s truck will use a modular lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 212kWh providing an operating range of up to 200km between charges.