2023-05-10 11:00:24
Daimler Truck North America has started production of the Freightliner eM2, its new battery-powered truck for urban applications up to 15 tonnes.
He Freightliner eM2 is the new bet Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), the manufacturer of medium and heavy duty trucks for the northern markets of this part of the Continent. After completing its field tests, the brand began series production this week.
It is a fully electric truck for urban delivery apps, with which DTNA expands its line of vehicles that do without fossil fuel and that are built exclusively for that market. In this way, the Freightliner eM2 joins the line up made up of the eCascadia Class 8the iconic Jouley electric school bus and the FCCC MT50e utility platform.
Benefits and autonomy of the Freightliner eM2
Built on the platform of the M2 106 Plus, one of the best-selling midsize trucks in the US, the Freightliner eM2 Class 6/7 expands CO2-neutral transportation to the passenger segment. medium service with a big product, as the yankee public likes it, which is produced in the city of Portland, state of Oregon.
The Freightliner eM2, unlike the conventional version, sets aside the classic Detroit Diesel engines to add another, also developed by the same brand, powered by electricity. It’s regarding a ePowertrain fully integrated, ie motor, axles and batteries are provided by Detroit.
Freightliner eCascadia, the world’s largest electric truck
As reported by the manufacturer, the powertrain is divided into two options: one of Class 6, providing up to 190 HP continuous, along with a 194 kWh battery and a range of 290 km on a single charge. The other available is one of 255 HP Class 7a 291 kWh battery and an approximate range of 400 km.
In turn, from Daimler Truck, they pointed out that the Freightliner eM2 minimizes the cost of energy per km by eliminating the powertrain and other mechanical components in favor of a lighter and simpler design, which combines the electric rotor and two-speed transmission directly into the drive axles.
At the equipment level, safety is paramount. That is why the new truck adds the set of systems of Detroit Assurancewhich offers Active Brake Assist 5, adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane departure warning (LDW), and Side Protection and Blind Spot Assist (SGA).
Along with the eCascadia, the Freightliner eM2 registered more than 1.5 million test kilometers with customers, each in a variety of real-world applications in nearly 50 fleets on the West Coast of the United States, New Jersey, and Canada. These tests allowed to collect the performance of the truck, which is now seen with a maximum load of up to 15 tons.
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