Daimler Unveils Freightliner Medium-Obligation eM2 Truck

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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Daimler Truck North America premiered the Freightliner eM2, the newest entry in its line of electrical autos, throughout the Superior Clear Transportation Expo Might 2.

“At this time, we welcome the Freightliner M2 to additional broaden our software protection and to provide prospects one other zero-emission selection,” mentioned DTNA CEO John O’Leary throughout the unveiling announcement. “The eM2 might be a improbable match for internal city pickup and supply, and coming quickly for vocational purposes.”

The eM2 might be provided in two configurations: a Class 6 single-motor model which supplies as much as 190 steady horsepower from a 194-kWh battery and a typical vary of 180 miles on a single cost; and a Class 7 dual-motor model, which supplies as much as 255 steady hp from a 291-kWh battery and a typical vary of 250 miles per cost.

Constructed on DTNA’s M2 106 Plus platform and launched on the heels of the sequence manufacturing Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electrical tractor, the eM2 expands the corporate’s CO2-neutral transportation choices to the medium-duty phase. Coming to market with a well-recognized platform is meant to keep up requirements prospects anticipate, mentioned Greg Treinen, DTNA director for on-highway market growth.

“Having a clean transition for our prospects in that house to battery-electric, and having numerous the identical advantages that our prospects expertise as we speak with the M2106 Plus will permit our prospects — our fleets and our drivers — to have a degree of familiarization with [the eM2],” he mentioned.

Aneja says the eM2 gathered greater than 1.5 million take a look at miles in real-world use. (Michael Freeze/Transport Subjects)

Rakesh Aneja, DTNA VP and chief of eMobility, confused the corporate’s intention to broaden its lineup of CO2-neutral autos by 2039 in Europe, North America and Japan.

“Within the final 5 years, we’re extraordinarily proud to have rolled out 4 fashions of electrical autos in North America, out of 10 globally,” he mentioned. “[The eM2] is technology two, which implies a sequence of manufacturing instruments, manufacturing processes and manufacturing truck plant settings.”

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Firm officers mentioned the eM2 is able to order and is scheduled to start out manufacturing in fall of 2023 at Daimler’s Portland truck manufacturing plant.

Daimler Truck Monetary will provide financing choices particularly tailor-made to each autos and charging infrastructure, together with lease and retail mortgage choices, revolving strains of credit score, floorplan financing, and building and actual property loans.

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— Daimler Truck NA (@DaimlerTruckNA) Might 2, 2023

The lease construction is designed to ease the preliminary up-front funding to make including EVs extra accessible for fleets, and assist management prices predictable funds and particular back-end threat phrases and situations.

Aneja additionally famous that DTNA has put the truck by way of its paces.

“Using the manufacturing expertise from the eCascadia, the eM2 is the results of intensive co-creation with our prospects and years of real-world testing,” Aneja famous, including that the eM2 gathered greater than 1.5 million take a look at miles in real-world use with practically 50 actual fleets working throughout the West Coast, New Jersey and Canada.

The eM2 includes a proprietary, built-in, battery-electric Detroit ePowertrain, together with Detroit eAxles and batteries. The design packages the electrical motor and 2-speed transmission instantly with the drive axles. An electrical energy takeoff possibility is out there for refrigeration purposes, enabling collection of refrigeration models that may run on vitality from the car’s high-voltage battery.

The truck additionally options an ordinary suite of security techniques from Detroit Assurance that features energetic brake help, tailgate warning, adaptive cruise management and lane departure warning.

Rabideau notes the eM2 options an ordinary suite of security techniques from Detroit Assurance. (Michael Freeze/Transport Subjects)

“That is essential, as these autos are going to be fairly often working in populated city environments with site visitors and lots of people,” mentioned Katie Rabideau, DTNA eMobility product advertising supervisor. “That is each going to be an vital security characteristic for the neighborhood in addition to for the motive force.”

The eM2 additionally is supplied with choices from Detroit Join, corresponding to charging info and car well being knowledge. Fleet managers also can plan routes with real-time vary prediction that updates routinely for site visitors, climate, topography and different situations.

DTNA will start working an eM2 vocational innovation program to concentrate on offering zero-emission options for vocational prospects and purposes. This program targets the utility, sweeper, dump, towing and restoration, and refuse segments.

The purpose with the eM2 vocational innovation program is to supply operators the familiarity and expertise of the M2 chassis whereas permitting for consistency and ease within the transition to battery-electric operations, the corporate mentioned.

DNTA can also be partnering with Detroit eConsultants to help prospects with infrastructure points corresponding to scale, charging wants, vitality storage choices, and rebate and incentive issues.

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