Mercedes European electric roadshow with two eActros 600

With the “eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024”, the intention of Mercedes-Benz Trucks is for two near-series prototypes of the new electric flagship eActros 600 to drive through more than 20 European countries, completing more than 13.000 kilometers each with 40 tons total towing weight.

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With the “eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024”, the intention of Mercedes-Benz Trucks is for two near-series prototypes of the new electric flagship eActros 600 to drive through more than 20 European countries, completing more than 13.000 kilometers each with 40 tons total towing weight. The highlights of the trip by the battery-electric long-haul trucks will include the northernmost and southernmost points in Continental Europe: The North Cape in Norway and Tarifa in Spain.

During the roadshow, several journalists from all over Europe will have the opportunity to drive the electric truck, which will enter serial production by the end of this year. Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, took the wheel of one of the e-trucks on the first few kilometers on June 11 in Frankfurt, within the International IAA Press Workshop we attended.

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CEO Karin Rådström on board the Mercedes eActros 600

“I would like to thank our engineers who are embarking on the journey with the eActros 600. The vehicle technology for the transformation is ready. Battery-electric long-distance transport in Europe is possible. Now politics and the energy sector must work together in collaboration with OEMs to push forward the build-up of public charging infrastructure”, she said back then.

The trip will head through Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Monaco, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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