Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Reims (France) – French company Transports Lebrun is using two new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks for this year's grape harvest to transport freshly pressed grape juice from the wineries to the fermentation tanks of champagne producer Vranken-Pommery.

Under the leadership of managing director Matthieu Lebrun, the company is one of the leading providers of food tank transport in the Champagne region of France, with a fleet of 50 trucks and around 100 tanks of various sizes. Following a successful practical test during last year's grape harvest, Lebrun opted for two battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks this year. The new Mercedes-Benz trucks were on the road throughout Champagne in late summer, transporting several thousand hectoliters of the precious grape juice – quietly and locally CO2-neutral.

The new electric flagship from Mercedes-Benz Trucks is attracting a lot of attention from winegrowers and Vranken-Pommery and is leaving a lasting impression – as a symbol of the future of mobility in viticulture.

About the eActros 600

Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrated the series launch of the eActros 600 at the end of November last year at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth. Deliveries to customers began in December 2024 and the truck is now in daily use on the roads in over 15 European countries. In addition, the e-truck was voted “International Truck of the Year 2025”.

The high battery capacity of over 600 kilowatt hours - hence the model designation 600 – and a new, particularly efficient electric drive axle developed in-house enable the eActros 600 to achieve a range of 500 kilometers^[1] without intermediate charging. This range is accomplished under very realistic and practical conditions with a gross combination mass of 40 tons, which can also be significantly exceeded depending on the driving style and the route. The eActros 600 will even be able to cover well over 1,000 kilometers per day. Intermediate charging during statutory driver breaks makes this possible, provided that charging options are available.

The eActros 600 has three battery packs, each with 207 kWh^[2]. These offer an installed total capacity of 621 kWh. The batteries are based on lithium iron phosphate cell technology (LFP) and are characterized by a long service life. In contrast to other battery cell technologies, more than 95 percent of the installed capacity can also be used with LFP technology. This facilitates a higher range with the same installed battery capacity. The vehicle is technically designed for a gross combination mass of up to 44 tons. With a standard semitrailer, the eActros 600 has a payload of around 22 tons in the EU. There might be cases in which national law allows higher payloads.

In order to meet even more customer requirements, Mercedes-Benz Trucks recently expanded its battery-electric truck portfolio with additional variants based on the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. Depending on their requirements in terms of range, payload, and comfort, customers will be able to choose between two cab variants, two or three battery packs, numerous wheelbases, and new axle configurations. The second model generation of the eActros thus offers over 40 variants of the base vehicle. The new vehicle versions feature the key characteristics of the eActros 600, such as LFP battery technology and the specially developed eAxle.

_{[1] The range was determined internally under specific test conditions, after preconditioning with a 4x2 tractor unit with a 40 tons total towing weight at 20°C outside temperature in long-haul operation and may deviate from the values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.
[2] Nominal capacity of a new battery, based on internally defined boundary conditions. This may vary depending on the application and ambient conditions.}