Dachser Intelligent Logistics announced it will begin test operations with the all-electric, 18-ton Mercedes-Benz eActros for its Emission-Free Delivery program concept in Stuttgart, Germany. Currently boasting a 4-5 metric ton payload, the eActros test operations will ultimately support Dachser’s current emissions-free delivery efforts with other electric vehicles in the Stuttgart region. In addition to the eActros capabilities, Dachser employs maneuverable, electrically assisted cargo bikes as well as an all-electric 7.5-ton FUSO eCanter truck.

Features of the eActros include 240 kWh lithium-ion batteries capable of charging within two hours, 18 pallet space capacity, and a range of 125 miles. The eActros prototype was projected to begin large-scale production in 2021 by Mercedes-Benz Trucks. 

“We’ll be using the eActros for transporting deliveries both directly to customers and to the microhub in the Heslach district of Stuttgart. And for the last mile, we’ll use pedelecs, electrically assisted cargo bikes that are also part of our emission-free vehicle portfolio,” Markus Maurer, General Manager of Dachser’s Kornwestheim branch.

Dachser continues to implement emissions-free options to determine the best options for sustainable transportation in delivering groupage shipments. In addition to the Stuttgart, Dachser confirmed test operations are underway in other regions including Berlin, Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Cologne, Málaga, Mannheim, Paris, Tübingen, and Ulm.

“We’re not looking to take a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, we want to come up with a range of solutions, each of them focused on optimizing deliveries, routes, and times,” says Stefan Hohm, Corporate Director, Corporate Solutions, Research & Development at Dachser.

Source: Dachser