Leinfelden-Echterdingen , Sep 19, 2023 -
More range, more powerful, even more efficient and an impressive range of applications: the FUSO Next Generation eCanter is ready to convince customers of electric mobility. While the previous model was only available in selected markets, the new electric generation of the popular light truck is now available throughout Europe.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Kawasaki, Sep 13, 2023 -
Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) and their Japanese subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck Corporation (MFTBC, “FUSO”) announce the handover of the first FUSO Next Generation eCanter to Yamoto Transport Co, Ltd. (“Yamoto Transport”). The all-electric truck is the first of around 900 Next Generation eCanters Yamoto Transport ordered from FUSO - the largest single order of FUSO’s light-duty electric truck eCanter so far. The remaining deliveries to the customer will follow sequentially from now on.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Jul 20, 2023 -
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has received significant industry awards for its marketing campaign on the battery-electric e-truck eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / The Hague, Jul 10, 2023 -
Daimler Buses will deliver at least 95 battery-electric solo and articulated Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses to the city of The Hague together with the e-infrastructure required for operation by 2024.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Jul 6, 2023 -
At the beginning of June, Mercedes-Benz showcased the new eCitaro fuel cell for the very first time, the first regular-service bus with a fuel cell to extend the range. Before the start of series production, the eCitaro fuel cell had to pass numerous functional and safety tests. This also included a winter alpine crossing – a test run with many challenges.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Mannheim, Jun 19, 2023 -
A milestone for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro: More than 1,000 units of the low-floor electric bus rolled off the production line in Mannheim. In the nearly five years since its start of series production at the end of 2018, the eCitaro has become a true success story.
Jun 14, 2023 -
Omniplus, the Daimler Buses service brand, has built a new, top-class service centre for Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses as well as touring coaches, offering a comprehensive range of services in Berlin's Neudecker Weg.
Neu-Ulm / Barcelona , Jun 5, 2023 -
Daimler Buses is establishing a new wholly owned subsidiary: Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH specializes in designing and building e-infrastructure.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Barcelona, May 22, 2023 -
At Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) 2023 from 4 to 7 June 2023, Daimler Buses will be showcasing the first series-production electric bus with fuel cell as a range extender: the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Portland (Oregon), May 4, 2023 -
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), the
leading manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in North America and a segment of Daimler Truck, unveiled the series production of the all new, fully electric Freightliner eM2 for urban delivery applications. The eM2 is ready to order and will start production in autumn this year.
Innsbruck / Leinfelden-Echterdingen, May 3, 2023 -
Locally CO2-neutral trucks from Daimler Truck have successfully completed demo tours up to an altitude of1,560 meters in the heart of Tyrol's Alpine landscape. Two prototype variants of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck with a hydrogen-based fuel cell drive and a near-production-level, battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor for distribution haulage were deployed.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Mannheim / Berlin, Feb 28, 2023 -
At the 14th Electric Bus Conference, organized by the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) on 27/28 March in Berlin, bus and touring coach manufacturer Daimler Buses will present comprehensive, sustainable electromobility solutions for today and tomorrow.
Wörth am Rhein , Nov 24, 2022 -
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is driving forward the transformation of the transport industry toward CO2-neutral drive systems and focusing on e-trucks also in its own supply chain. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set itself the ambitious goal of 100 percent electrification of delivery traffic to its largest truck plant by the end of 2026, making a significant part of direct supply chain CO2-neutral.
Stuttgart/Vienna, Nov 3, 2022 -
The Austrian metropolis of Vienna is now an even better place to live: The Wiener Linien transport company has ordered 60 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro vehicles. Low-floor buses with zero local emissions will be delivered from next year until 2025.
Køge, Denmark / Stuttgart , Nov 2, 2022 -
Køge, Denmark / Stuttgart – The Danish bus company Vikingbus has ordered 31 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro all-electric vehicles. In future, they will mainly be used in Køge, a harbor town south of the Danish capital Copenhagen in the east of the island of Sjӕlland.
Stuttgart, Oct 18, 2022 -
Daimler Truck AG and Gehring Technologies GmbH + Co. KG (https://www.gehring-group.com) have signed an agreement on a strategic partnership focusing on building up expertise in process development and prototype construction of commercial vehicle specific electric motors.
Stuttgart / Mannheim / Heidelberg, Oct 17, 2022 -
Verkehrsbetriebe Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv), headquartered in Mannheim, is accelerating its transformation to electromobility. In the presence of Elke Zimmer, State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport for the State of Baden-Württemberg and Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg and Christian Specht, Chairman of the Supervisory Board rnv, the first ground-breaking ceremony took place for the depot in Heidelberg with a hydrogen filling station that was also accessible to the public.
Stuttgart/Hanover, Sep 20, 2022 -
Stuttgart/Hanover – On the road to sustainable transportation, first prototypes of the fuel-cell powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck have been undergoing intensive testing since last year – both on Daimler Truck’s in-house test track and on public roads. At the IAA Transportation 2022, Daimler Truck will be offering selected visitors a ride-along in one of its fuel-cell trucks.
Stuttgart/Hanover, Sep 18, 2022 -
Daimler Truck is pursuing the goal of complete locally CO2-neutral transport. The manufacturer demonstrates this with a broad portfolio of fully electric vehicles at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. The Daimler Truck trade show highlight is the heavy-duty, battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul long-distance truck, which the manufacturer presents to the public for the first time.
Stuttgart/Hanover, Sep 18, 2022 -
In terms of payload, distance and routes, heavy-duty long-haul transport is the most demanding segment in road freight transport. At the same time, there is great potential here to reduce CO2 emissions. Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now igniting the next stage for battery-powered heavy-duty long-haul transport. The company is presenting the eActros LongHaul, announced in 2020, for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover.
Stuttgart/Hanover, Sep 18, 2022 -
Following the market launch of the eActros 300/400 for heavy-duty distribution in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is not only consistently pushing ahead with the introduction of further battery electric models for this and the coming years, but also focusing on even more diversity and flexibility in applications for the eActros itself.
Stuttgart/Hanover, Sep 18, 2022 -
More powerful, more efficient, more range - and a wide variety of applications: This is the essence of the Next Generation eCanter from FUSO presented at the IAA Transportation 2022.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Kawasaki , Sep 7, 2022 -
Daimler Truck subsidiary MFTBC (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, “FUSO”) unveiled the all new next generation model of the all-electric light-duty truck FUSO eCanter on September 7 in Japan.
Stuttgart / Wien, Aug 18, 2022 -
Postbus AG will be putting eleven new Mercedes-Benz eCitaros into operation. These low-floor solo buses will be used on behalf of the transport association Ost-Region (VOR) for the “Schweinbarther Kreuz” project in the southern Weinviertel region of Lower Austria
Stuttgart / Dresden, Aug 8, 2022 -
It runs through the city center and is very busy: City bus route 68 operated by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) is part of the backbone of local public transport provided by buses in Saxony's state capital. It has now been fully electrified – with the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro.
Stuttgart/Mannheim, Aug 1, 2022 -
Hamburger Hochbahn AG, the largest local public transport operator in Hamburg, has ambitious goals: The city's entire bus fleet is to be converted into locally zero-emission vehicles by 2030.
Stuttgart/Gaggenau, Jul 27, 2022 -
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern Black Forest: The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons.
Stuttgart/Wörth am Rhein, Jul 22, 2022 -
Daimler Truck is accelerating the electrification of its vehicle fleet: The Mercedes-Benz eEconic for municipal use is going into series production at the Wörth site in the southern Rhineland-Palatinate.
Wettingen / Stuttgart, Jul 12, 2022 -
Baden-Wettingen Regional Transport (Regionalen Verkehrsbetriebe Baden-Wettingen - RVBW) AG in the Swiss canton of Aargau is continuing to implement its e-strategy with ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro vehicles.
Stuttgart / Wiesbaden, Jul 7, 2022 -
the greatest compliment for every manufacturer is for a customer to repeat an order. And that's exactly what ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden have done: Three years ago, the mobility service provider placed its first major order for 56 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city buses. In all, 120 electric buses have now been ordered.
Stuttgart / Mannheim / Berlin , Jun 30, 2022 -
The bus manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is presenting comprehensive and sustainable solutions for the electromobility of today and tomorrow in the form of its electric city buses and innovative concepts with hydrogen range extenders. The event takes place on July 12 and 13 in Berlin at the 13th electric bus conference of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV). Experts from transport companies from all over Germany will meet for this event, also known in industry circles as “ElekBu”, which will once again take place as a physical event for the first time since spring 2020.
Stuttgart / Berlin, Jun 10, 2022 -
The winners have been announced for this year's German Brand Award, one of the most important German prizes presented to a brand. With this prestigious award, the German Brand Institute honors companies, agencies, service providers and marketeers from all sectors, but also non-commercial and government organizations that stand out from the competition through exemplary brand management, sustainable campaigns and extraordinary marketing projects.
Stuttgart / Houston / Portland , May 25, 2022 -
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. The first eCascadia delivery is expected to arrive at Sysco’s Riverside, California site later this year.
Stuttgart/Reutlingen, May 23, 2022 -
Daimler Truck AG will become a major anchor shareholder in German high-tech engineering company Manz AG (https://www.manz.com) through a capital increase of around ten percent, subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities. In addition, in a first step both companies have signed a cooperation agreement on a strategic partnership to establish a pilot line for the production of lithium-ion battery cells and for the assembly of batteries at Daimler Truck’s Mannheim site.
Stuttgart / Portland, May 18, 2022 -
After well over one million-miles (1.6 million kilometers) of testing in daily customer operations, Daimler Truck and its U.S. Freightliner brand recently unveiled the all-electric eCascadia that will enter series production in 2022.
Stuttgart / Rovaniemi, Finland , Mar 15, 2022 -
Before the impending start of series production in the second half of the year, the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic proved itself in the Arctic Circle winter test. At icy temperatures down to -25°C, development engineers from Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks tested the e-truck intended for municipal use in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Stuttgart / Wörth / Kempten, Feb 28, 2022 -
One of the first battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros out of series production is going to the logistics service provider Dachser. Karin Rådström, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, personally handed over an eActros 300 to Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer (CDO) and member of the Dachser Board of Management, during a customer meeting in Wörth am Rhein.
Stuttgart / Wörth, Feb 28, 2022 -
he first all-electric series-produced eActros from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth am Rhein is now in customer hands: Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, has handed over an eActros 300 for heavy-duty distribution transport to the logistics service provider DB Schenker.
Stuttgart/ Wörth am Rhein, Feb 10, 2022 -
Daimler Truck is pursuing the development of an integrated ecosystem, including comprehensive consultancy services and suitable charging infrastructure, to create the best possible way to welcome its truck customers to the world of e-mobility.
Stuttgart/Tokio, Nov 15, 2021 -
Daimler Truck is going full speed ahead to win the race to zero emissions. A good example: the all-electric light-duty truck FUSO eCanter.
