Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveiled the eActros LongHaul, announced in 2020, for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover.

The eActros LongHaul will have a range of around 310 miles from a single charge.
 
Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of over 600 kWh. Two electric motors, as part of a new e-axle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW (536 hp) and a peak output of over 600 kW (805 hp). In addition to the tractor unit, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also produce rigid variants of the eActros LongHaul at market launch.

This will offer customers numerous other possible use cases in fully electric transport. Development engineers at Mercedes-Benz Trucks are designing the eActros LongHaul so that the vehicle and its components meet the same durability requirements as a comparable conventional heavy long-distance Actros. That means 1.2 million kilometres on the road over a period of ten years.

The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). These are characterised, above all, by a long service life and more usable energy. The batteries of the production eActros LongHaul can be charged from 20% to 80% in under 30 minutes at a charging station with an output of about one megawatt.
 
The first prototypes have already undergone intensive tests and will next be trialled on public roads this year. In the coming year, near-series prototypes will be sent to various customers for testing.