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Dennis Katsnelson

It's not surprising to see automakers like Mercedes-Benz have one of the most extensive lineups of EVs to date given that electrification is becoming more and more evident across various markets and brands. Mercedes-Benz offers an electric vehicle (EV) for every picky buyer, including electric SUVs like the EQA, EQB, EQC, and EQE and electric sedans like the EQS and EQE. However, Mercedes-Benz, particularly Daimler Trucks, has also unveiled a heavy-duty carrier that operates on pure electricity and can go great distances on a single charge in addition to supplying electric passenger vehicles. The business has officially unveiled the eActros 600 EV after originally displaying the prototypes last year.

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This zero-emission truck has a cargo capacity of about 22 tons despite solely using electricity as power. Three enormous lithium-iron-phosphate batteries and an 800-volt electric axle with two electric motors enable it. In a news release, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Newjobs4you, stated that "the eActros 600 stands for the transformation of road freight transport towards CO2-neutrality like no other truck with a three-pointed star."

The cover design is more common in Europe but less common in North America. The eActros's front hood is completely closed, rounded off, and slightly curved. The long-end flaps resemble sails. The A-pillar air deflectors, rubberized insets, and enclosed motor compartments all enhance aerodynamics. Even the three-pointed star is hidden by a back that is covered.

The construction of the eActros 600 was developed especially for electric components. Three 207kW battery packs are positioned from below, in front of which are twin electric motors that are flanged to an electric axle. The layout of the four-speed transmission enables mounting of the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. They ought to last for 1.2 million miles (745,00 kilometers). The batteries should still have 80% of their life available for non-automotive use after that.

The eActros 600 EV can produce 544 PS continuously and a maximum of 816 PS under the greatest load. However, it also boasts a four-speed transmission that may be employed expressly for heavy-duty long-haul transport if things get rough. According to the needs of the driver, the gearbox is probably used to configure the motors for high or low gearing.

The eActros 600 EV can travel about 500 kilometers in total on a full charge. Mercedes-Benz claims that approximately 60% of its customers' long-distance excursions are shorter than the EV's maximum range, so as long as there is charging infrastructure at both loading and unloading sites, consumers shouldn't be concerned about range anxiety. The eActross 600 EV can travel up to 1,000 km should the journey be longer, with intermediate charging during legally required driver rests.

For the time being, the 400 kW charging capacity of the eActros 600 EV is already impressive by today's standards. However, the business intends to provide megawatt charging in the future.

"Like no other truck with a three-pointed star, the eActros 600 speaks for the change of road freight transport towards CO2-neutrality. It is distinguished by extremely cutting-edge drive technology that may provide our customers with a particularly high level of energy efficiency and, consequently, profitability. Fleet operators now have even more incentive to adopt e-mobility, according to Karin Rdström, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

The eActross 600 EV will start being produced the following year. Pricing-wise, Mercedes-Benz Trucks estimates that it will be roughly 2.5 times more expensive than a comparable diesel-powered vehicle. But according to the business, an electric truck could eventually be more profitable because it has fewer moving parts and requires less frequent maintenance.

Chicago-based e-commerce provider joins others in deciding not to impose levies

Earlier, on the 10th of October, OSM Worldwide, which calls itself the country's fifth-largest e-commerce parcel delivery operator, announced on Tuesday that it will not charge more for deliveries during the busiest times of the year. OSM has decided not to charge a delivery premium during the holiday season, joining other delivery companies like Veho and AxleHire.

OSM, based in Chicago, is a provider of postal work-share, which means that it gathers items for inclusion in the Postal Service's transportation network for residential deliveries. OSM takes advantage of the Postal Service's Parcel Select service, which allows users to send packages further within the postal network for delivery at their destination.

According to the Newjobs4you website, other providers like Veho and AxleHire must remain price competitive in a congested industry with little demand compared to the previous three years. He claimed that for them, choosing not to pay peak-season surcharges was an easy choice.

Separately, local parcel delivery service LSO has disclosed that it will charge an additional $1.50 per box during peak hours for all residential deliveries made between October 30 and January 7. LSO, situated in Plano, Texas, which provides services to eight states in the Southwest, Midwest, and Mexico, shall refrain from imposing surcharges determined by the type of service and volume supplied by certain clients.

There would be no justification for OSM to impose fees of its own because the Postal Service has already declared that it will not apply peak-season surcharges, according to Nate Skiver, the owner of LPF Spend Management, a parcel consultancy.

LSO also declared that starting on January 1 it would implement a 5.9% general rate rise. The pricing hikes are consistent with those of carriers UPS Inc., FedEx Corp., and DHL Express, the time-definite international air unit of DHL, and they apply to shipments not tendered under contracts. For shipments leaving the United States, DHL Express rates will be used. Its operations are not limited to the United States.