Daimler debuts first all-electric truck Fuso eCanter at New York City launch event

Briefing

September 20, 2017

Briefing	First Electric Truck – Daimler introduced world’s first all-electric truck, called Fuso eCanter, at New York City launch event Features – Fuso eCanter is silent compared to diesel-powered trucks, can carry payloads up to 4,000 kilograms, travel up to 130 kilometers, drive at maximum speeds of 90 kilometers per hour, and has six battery packs First Customers – Include UPS which will lease three trucks, and New York City nonprofits — the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Gardens, Big ReUse Brooklyn, and Habitat for Humanity — which will each take up to 10 trucks Delivery and Production Timeline — Plans to deliver 500 units to customers within next two years, with large-scale production set to start in 2019
Accelerator	Transportation and Mobility
Market Disruption	Next-Generation Logistics
Sector	Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz), United Parcel Service Inc.
Source	Ross, P., "Daimler unveils first all-electric truck", IEEE Spectrum, http://spectrum.ieee.org; Szymkowski, S., "Daimler beats Tesla to electric truck production with Fuso eCanter", Motor Authority, https://www.motorauthority.com/; "Daimler Trucks – world’s largest truck manufacturer – launches first all-electric truck in series production – the FUSO eCanter," Daimler, http://media.daimler.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 14, 2017

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