Series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 will kick off at the end of November at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth.
The eActros 600 was recently selected as “International Truck of the Year 2025” at the IAA-Transportation in Hannover.
The first eActros 600 customer vehicles will be manufactured and registered before the end of 2024. In each vehicle, a central component from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim will be installed: the front box.
The front box
The front box is a complex technology module with several control units, high-voltage components and an electric air compressor, and is located in the space previously occupied by the combustion engine.
In contrast to the diesel engine, the front box does not have a specific drive function, but contains a large number of components that are essential for the truck to operate. In total, there are more than 1000 individual parts.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks said accommodating this high number of components in a very confined space was a particular challenge during the development process.
In the end, this was achieved by means of a so-called “layered structure”, in which the individual components are built up from bottom to top.
“The front box is an assembly-intensive unit for battery-powered vehicles. After a successful prototype phase, we are now pleased to be able to move into series production,” said Andreas Moch, plant manager at the Mercedes-Benz Mannheim plant.
“Both the frame preparation and the installation of all individual components and the testing of these units are performed by the Mercedes-Benz Mannheim plant.
“Our Mercedes-Benz Mannheim plant is the competence centre for battery technology and high-voltage systems at Daimler Truck.
“With the start of production of the front box, we are already reaching the second milestone this year, after we opened our Battery Technology Center in the summer. This shows that we are well positioned at the site in terms of transformation and are making an important contribution to shaping the emission-free mobility of the future.”
Further key components from Gaggenau and Kassel
The plants in Gaggenau and Kassel, which are part of the production and technology network for electric drive components and battery systems at Daimler Truck, will also supply key components for the eActros 600.
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau, the competence centre for electric drive components, will manufacture transmission components such as shafts and gears as well as housing parts. These will be delivered to the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel, the competence centre for conventional axles and electric drive systems. The axle and transmission components will be fully assembled here.
