Frankfurt expands commercial EV fleet with 10 new vocational trucks
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- FES has added 10 new Mercedes‑Benz eEconic trucks, raising Frankfurt's total low‑floor electric trucks to 34.
- Mercedes‑Benz eEconic trucks have been upfitted with a snow plow, a street sweeper, and other service bodies for distinct waste‑management tasks.
- eEconic vehicles each carry three 112 kWh LFP battery packs (336 kWh total, ~290 kWh usable) and a first‑generation powertrain delivering up to 536 hp.
- Christian Wilz, Chairman of Mercedes‑Benz Trucks, praised the eEconic's quiet, zero‑emission operation and its suitability for Frankfurt's winter streets.
- Frankfurt will see the new trucks operating daily on routes covering the city centre, residential districts, suburbs, and the River Main pedestrian mall.
Why it matters: Frankfurt's waste‑management fleet gains 10 zero‑emission trucks, boosting its electric count to 34 and cutting diesel noise and emissions across the city, while giving Mercedes‑Benz a foothold in the European vocational EV market.
