In 2016, Daimler Trucks is going to introduce the first heavy duty all-electric truck for commercial vehicles at the IAA. The positive development of the technology for battery-powered cars makes Electric-Trucks more profitable/cost-efficient in the future. The Urban eTruck from Mercedes-Benz heralds the electrification of heavy duty trucks for local and distribution transport. The Electro-Truck …
Electric transporters, such as the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell, are always judged on two issues: range and payload. In a test conducted by trans aktuell magazine in 2012, the transporter achieved a range of 100 kilometers per battery charge and a payload between 1540 and 1650 lbs. (700 and 750 kg), depending on the weight of …
Which transmission is best for the Actros in off-road terrain? A twelve-speed transmission by Powershift or the standard 16-speed automatic transmission? We have tested both versions. The Powershift family offers a twelve-speed transmission with a maximum input torque of 2433 lb-ft (3300 Nm) for the Actros. This is also sufficient for hard off-road missions. However, …
The Mercedes Benz Vito is the successful, small sibling of the Sprinter in the Mercedes Benz program. We have driven three diesel versions, all based on the same 2.1-liter (128 cubic inches), four-cylinder engine. The OM 651 diesel is not only used in the Vito, but also in the Sprinter and in numerous other sedan …
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In the summer of 2012, lastauto omnibus drove the brand-new Mercedes Antos. It was so new that the headlights were still covered with the stickers generally used to disguise prototypes. The first impression of the testers: the Mercedes Antos looks darn similar to the Actros, its big brother. The medium-length driver’s cab of the Mercedes …
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Saving around 10,000 €, lower fuel consumption, more payload—models such as the MAN TGS, Mercedes Axor, Scania G and Volvo FM offer a lot of truck in comparison to their larger siblings, and they make the hearts of shippers and movers beat faster. This was enough reason for lastauto omnibus and FERNFAHRER magazines to take …
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At the time of its launch, many observers saw Daimler’s Mercedes Axor as a compromise. The chassis was provided by the Actros, and the driver’s cab, by the Atego. And the engine? That came from a bus. And many critics did not like the looks, either. In a nutshell, the Axor was a compromise. However, …
The Mercedes-Benz SLT tractor unit is well known among heavy-load haulers, and TruckScout24, too, currently has some Swabian “heavy lifters” in form of used trucks in its program. However, the Swabians are now launching a completely new Mercedes-Benz SLT. It completes the introduction of the Mercedes truck series with Euro-6 engines, according to eurotransport.de. Mercedes-Benz …
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Mercedes-Benz presented its new Atego in spring. But its predecessor is no slouch, either. The editors from lastauto omnibus compared the hybrid drive to an automatic transmission with start-stop automatic and to a manual transmission. Which Mercedes Atego is most advantageous for distribution transport companies? The Mercedes-Benz Atego offers copious different models in the distribution …
