Simon Loos orders 75 Mercedes eActos 600

According to Simon Loos, the order was placed at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. The first eActros 600 is due to go into operation at the Dutch logistics company in the first quarter of 2025. And when all 75 units have been delivered, Simon Loos will have more than doubled its own electric fleet of 135 vehicles and the largest fleet of electric lorries in the Netherlands – at least that’s what the company claims.

Simon Loos already operates 60 fully electric trucks, “most of which” come from Daimler Truck. The food logistics company was already a partner in Daimler Truck’s ‘innovation fleet’ for the eActros 300 and received one of the electric 25-tonne trucks for testing purposes before its premiere. Simon Loos was also one of the first customers to buy an eActros 300 tractor unit. And in the summer, Simon Loos was the first company outside Germany to receive an eActros 600 for testing.

Daimler Truck unveiled the long-awaited series version of the electric long-haul truck at the IAA Transportation in September after a prototype had been shown in Hanover two years previously. Series production will begin this November at the Wörth am Rhein plant – with deliveries planned for Q1 2025. Simon Loos will also be one of the first customers here.

The eActros 600 has a 621 kWh battery with LFP cells, which should enable a range of around 500 kilometres. The battery can be charged with up to 400 kW using the CCS connection installed at the start, but the eActros 600 is also prepared for MCS charging (Megawatt Charging System). That means that charging capacities of over 1,000 kW will be possible later on, if necessary.

Simon Loos states that the eActros 600s that have now been ordered will primarily be used in depot operations, “where the vehicles are charged at the customer’s premises.” Wim Roks, Fleet Manager at Simon Loos, calls the eActros 600 a game changer. “Whereas we were previously able to plan around 250 to 300 kilometres per trip with electric power without hesitation, we will be able to cover 500 kilometres with these trucks,” he says. “This means that the journey distance is no longer a planning restriction for our company, and we are taking a big step forward with integrating electric transport.” Also important for the company is that the model has an e-PTO (Power take-off) to cool the refrigeration unit on the trailer electrically. Simon Loss thus refers to it as a ‘’fully-fledged alternative to diesel trucks.”

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