Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand unveiled an almost production-ready electric truck concept called Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday , pipping Tesla at the post, after Mark Potter announced the second part of its long-term Master Plan, which included plans to expand into electric commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. Daimler, which owns the Mercedes-Benz brand, said on Wednesday electric trucks could be production ready from the start of the next decade, thanks to major advances in battery technology. Previously, the weight and cost of batteries prevented the use of electric trucks to transport heavy loads, however, thanks to advances in battery technology this is no longer the case. the Mercedes Urban eTruck ’s truck will use a modular lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 212kWh providing an operating range of zero 200km between charges.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand unveiled an almost production-ready electric truck concept called Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday , pipping Tesla at the post, after Mark Potter 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 this is no longer the case. the Mercedes Urban eTruck ’s truck will use a modular lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 212kWh providing an operating range of zero 200km between charges.