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Mercedes plans electric heavy truck in about 5 years

The Urban eTruck is based on a heavy-duty, three-axle short-radius Mercedes distribution truck. The drivetrain was replaced by an electrically driven rear axle developed for the Mercedes Citaro hybrid bus.
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By:
Elisabeth Behrmann
July 27, 2016 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- Mercedes-Benz outlined plans to start selling an electric heavy-duty truck in about five years, a week after Tesla Motors' initial sketch on battery-powered commercial vehicles failed to impress investors.

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