Real-world data show battery-electric trucks are viable for inbound logistics, Mercedes-Benz reports
Mercedes-Benz Trucks says real-world data from its own supply chain proves battery-electric trucks can operate reliably and economically in daily use, challenging persistent myths.
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What Happened
Mercedes-Benz Trucks deployed about 80 battery-electric eActros trucks in its German production network, covering over six million electric miles. A data collection from November 2025 to March 2026 analyzed over 3,000 tours and 3,100 charging events, concluding that electric inbound transport is reliably feasible in regular series operation.
On a route from Wörth am Rhein to Bielefeld operated by Seifert, an eActros 600 with a 36-ton gross weight achieves 600 km daily, with toll savings over €4,000 per month and annual CO2 savings of 90 tons. In shuttle operations from Germersheim to Wörth, Logistik Schmitt uses three eActros trucks, saving €2,300 monthly in tolls and 56 tons of CO2 per year.
On a challenging long-haul route from South Tyrol, Italy, to Wörth, FERCAM's eActros 600 covers 600 km daily with 42 tons gross weight, averaging 92 kWh/100 km energy consumption and achieving 90 tons CO2 savings annually. Recuperation provides 25 kWh/100 km.
Why this matters
For beginners, this means that electric trucks are not just a future idea; they are already being used effectively by major companies, reducing emissions and costs in certain routes.
Terms in This Story
- eActros
- Mercedes-Benz line of battery-electric heavy-duty trucks
- kWh
- Kilowatt-hour, a unit of energy
- TCO
- Total cost of ownership, a measure of all costs associated with a vehicle over its lifetime
- CO2e
- Carbon dioxide equivalent, a metric for greenhouse gas emissions
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