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october 07, 2021 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks

E-truck now in series production: Start of Production of battery-electric eActros at Mercedes-Benz Plant Wörth

  • The first series-production eActros rolled off the production line today at the Future #truck Center of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth.
  • Daniela Schmitt, Minister of Economics and Transport in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, and Karin Rådström, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler #truck AG responsible for #mercedesbenztrucks, jointly opened the new production line.
  • Karin Rådström: "With the eActros, our first battery-electric #truck with a star is starting series production in Wörth today. The vehicle has a very special significance for the Wörth plant and its long-term orientation: the future of Mercedes-Benz #truck production is starting today. We want to greatly expand series production of our electric trucks here."
  • Daniela Schmitt: "With the series production of the eActros at the Wörth site, our federal state is taking another important step towards the mobility of people and goods of tomorrow. The eActros ‘Made in Rhineland-Palatinate’ also secures industrial value creation in Rhineland-Palatinate and is an important sign that we can successfully master the transformation in the vehicle industry."
  • For the transport of the future, the location plays a central role within the company when it comes to the assembly of locally CO2-neutral trucks.
  • The fully electric #truck models are flexibly assembled alongside trucks with conventional drives before being electrified in the Future #truck Center.
  • Customers have already been testing the eActros since autumn 2018 - since October 1, they are able to order the vehicle.

Wörth am Rhein – The world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz eActros took place at the end of June, and today the first series-production vehicle rolled off the production line in the new Future #truck Center at the Wörth plant. The official opening of the production line and the start of operations at the largest assembly plant of #mercedesbenztrucks were taken over by Daniela Schmitt, Minister of Economics in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, and Karin Rådström, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler #truck AG responsible for #mercedesbenztrucks, together with Sven Gräble, Head of #mercedesbenztrucks Operations, Dr Andreas Bachhofer, Head of Plant & Production Wörth, and Thomas Zwick, Chairman of the Works Council at the Wörth plant.

The heart of the eActros series production is the Future #truck Center, the production hall in building 75, which was officially put into operation with the start of today's series production. In the future, the electrification of further CO2-neutral #mercedesbenztrucks will also take place here. Series production of the eEconic, developed for municipal use, is scheduled to start in the second half of 2022. The battery-electric eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport is scheduled to be ready for series production in 2024.

"Today’s start of the eActros series production is a very solid proof that we’re serious about zero-emission transport," says Karin Rådström, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck AG, responsible for #mercedesbenztrucks. "The eActros, Mercedes-Benz’ first battery-electric serial #truck, and our related services are a major step for us and for our customers towards CO2-neutral road haulage. And the vehicle also has a very special significance for the Wörth plant and its long-term orientation: the future of Mercedes-Benz #truck production is starting today. We want to greatly expand the series production of our electric trucks here."

Rhineland-Palatinate's Minister of Economics and Transport Daniela Schmitt emphasises: "With the series production of the eActros at the Wörth site, our federal state is taking another important step towards the mobility of people and goods of tomorrow. The eActros "Made in Rhineland-Palatinate" also secures industrial value creation in Rhineland-Palatinate and is an important sign that we can successfully master the transformation in the vehicle industry."

Thomas Zwick, Chairman of the Works Council at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth: “This is a historic moment for our plant, but also for the region. The future of transport will emanate from our plant in the Southern Palatinate. New jobs and new job profiles will be created for our colleagues, and along with them further training and qualification opportunities. Our plant is transforming and we are shaping it together!”

Future #truck Center for the electrification of trucks with alternative drive systems in Wörth

"The technology shift in our industry towards locally CO2-neutral trucks also means an immense change for our locations and production. The start of eActros series production is not an everyday ramp-up for us, but a real new beginning," says Sven Gräble, Head of #mercedesbenztrucks Operations. "Our so-called fullflex concept makes it possible to integrate the e-trucks into the existing production. In this way, the plant is able to efficiently and even more quickly adapt to the respective market demand and reliably meet the demanding quality standards of Mercedes-Benz."

Before the eActros comes to the Future #truck Center for its electrification, it will be flexibly manufactured on the existing assembly line alongside trucks with conventional drive systems. Basically, the assembly of different vehicle types will take place in an integrated manner as far as possible and the basic structure of the vehicle will be built on one assembly line - regardless of whether a conventional combustion engine or an electric powertrain is installed.

The eActros then goes to the Future #truck Center, where the electrification of the vehicle takes place. Intensive preparations for the new production processes have been made there in recent months. This includes, among other things, the construction of a new assembly line. Step by step, the eActros will be further assembled here. In addition to the high-voltage batteries, other high-voltage components are assembled in various production steps, including the charging unit. It forms the interface through which the vehicle is connected to the charging station. Once all the components have been assembled, the entire system is put into operation at the Future #truck Center. The #truck is then ready to drive. The vehicle is reintegrated into the regular production process for finishing and final inspection.

The new production processes also result in new requirements for the qualification and further development of the workforce. Started in 2018, over 2,500 employees have so far received further training in the handling of high-voltage vehicles and components at the site's own training centre in Wörth - and have acquired indispensable skills for the assembly of electrically powered trucks.

Further information in the press release to download