Daimler Truck launches the Freightliner eM2

The eM2 is available for pre-order and will go into production this autumn. With this new truck, DTNA expands its stable of series-built electric vehicles for the North American market.

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a division of Daimler Truck, introduced the all-new, totally electric Freightliner eM2 for urban delivery applications.

The eM2 is available for pre-order and will go into production this autumn. With this new truck, DTNA expands its stable of series-built electric vehicles for the North American market, joining the Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractor, Thomas Built Buses' renowned electric school bus Jouley, and the FCCC MT50e electric walk-in van platform.

The Class 6/7 eM2, based on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus platform, provides CO2-neutral medium-duty transportation. DTNA's Portland truck manufacturing factory will commence full production of the eM2 in the autumn of 2023.

The eM2 has a normal range of 180 miles (290 km) for the Class 6 version and 250 miles (400 km) for the Class 7 version, making it a dependable, efficient, and sustainable battery electric truck solution. The eM2 is equipped with a fully integrated, unique battery electric Detroit ePowertrain, which includes Detroit eAxles and batteries.

The truck saves energy per mile by eliminating the drivetrain and other mechanical components in favour of a lighter, simpler design that integrates the electric motors and 2-speed gearbox directly onto the drive axles.

Customers may select the ideal mix of range/runtime and affordability with the truck manufacturer's several battery-size options. The Class 6 powertrain produces up to 190 continuous horsepower, has a 194 kWh battery, and has an average range of 180 miles (290 kilometres) on a single charge.

The Class 7 powertrain produces up to 255 continuous horsepower, has a 291 kWh battery, and has an average range of 250 miles (400 kilometres) on a single charge.

The eM2 has clocked up more than 1.5 million test kilometres with clients, each in a variety of real-world applications in approximately 50 fleets on the West Coast, in New Jersey, and in Canada, alongside the eCascadia.

These client trials have changed the testing process by allowing organizations to test the integration of battery-electric vehicles into their own fleets while also collecting real-world vehicle performance data.