Electric power to revolutionize heavy-duty distribution trucks

Daimler Trucks displayed its Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck concept vehicle at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany, in September. The company claims the Urban eTruck is the first battery-electric 26-tonne gross weight commercial vehicle ever produced.

Based on the Europe-market Mercedes-Benz Antos heavy truck, the eTruck is expected to be available with two or three axles, allowing gross vehicle weights up to 26 tonnes (57,320 lb). A production version is not expected until 2020; however, the vehicle previewed to Off-Highway Engineering prior to the IAA Show was based on an Antos 6×2 LNA chassis with rear steering and lifting axle.