Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Munich – At this year’s IFAT in Munich, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and FAUN Umwelttechnik are showcasing a concept vehicle that demonstrates a holistic approach to greater sustainability in commercial vehicle manufacturing. The vehicle was developed in collaboration with 31 partners from industry and the recycling sector.

Based on the Mercedes-Benz eEconic, the vehicle combines proven battery-electric drive technology with a production approach consistently geared toward the circular economy. The aim is to demonstrate how materials and industrial processes can be designed to conserve resources and close material cycles as much as possible.

As a refuse collection truck, the concept vehicle embodies this approach: it collects materials for recycling while being partly made from recycled materials itself. Through their project, the partners highlight how procurement and production processes can be more closely integrated with comprehensive recycling. Together, they aim to use the insights gained from the project to eventually transfer more sustainable material and production concepts into series production.

Further information will be published in the run-up to IFAT.