Turns out, though, Mercedes-Benz has been hotly engineering a semi truck EV for some time. To underscore that fact, it unveiled its Urban eTruck concept.
As it sits, the eTruck has a range of around 124 miles per charge. And it has a load capacity comparable to current diesel-powered semis — around 26 tons. If that weren't impressive e**ugh, lighter-duty all-electric Daimler (Mercedes' parent company) trucks are currently undergoing customer trials. Read more...