TRANSPORTATION
It ’ s still the big rigs that are making the headlines , though , with Tesla and Mercedes both making huge leaps with their HGV projects . The Mercedes-Benz eActros is a heavyduty vehicle with gross weights of 18 or 25 tonnes . The company has already launched an innovation fleet of 10 vehicles to select customers to test the concept . Each of these will have a range of 200km , which is more than suitable for inner-city deliveries . It ’ s Tesla , however , that ’ s been picking up the lion ’ s share of coverage with the Tesla Semi , which is expected to go into production in 2019 . This heavy-duty electric vehicle will have a range of around 800km and will serve the wider logistics market . Tesla says the Semi will achieve 0-60mph in 20 seconds when pulling 36 tonnes , the maximum allowed on US roads .
Tesla recently revealed the pricing for these electric trucks , with the 300- mile ( 482km ) and 500-mile ( 804km ) range versions coming in at $ 150,000 and $ 180,000 respectively . The company is also listing a ‘ Founders Series ’ version for $ 200,000 .
The costs of battery technology are dropping and Tesla is confident that its electric semi truck will work
Volvo FL
‘Recently , Volvo announced a 16-tonne electric truck called the FL Electric , with a range of 300km ’
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