Demand for long-haul, CO₂-free transport solutions in logistics is on the rise. One of the industry’s latest responses comes from Mercedes-Benz Trucks , which unveiled the eActros Lowliner to attendees at the IAA Transportation 2026 trade fair in Hanover, Germany.

This variant joins the company’s lineup of electric tractor units . Series production is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2027, although it will be available for order in 30 European markets and other international markets starting in the third quarter of 2026.

The new model is based on the technological architecture of the eActros 600 , which has been in series production since the end of 2024, but introduces modifications to address operations where the utilization of cargo volume is crucial.

“With the eActros Lowliner, we are bringing the proven and powerful battery and drive technology of the eActros 600 to another important transport segment. The combination of the classic Lowliner vehicle concept and our battery-electric technology approach will enable our customers to perform high-volume transport tasks economically and with zero CO₂ emissions in the future,” said Achim Puchert, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

One of the differences compared to the eActros 600 lies in the battery arrangement. While in that model the battery packs are installed transversely under the frame, in the eActros Lowliner they are positioned longitudinally along it , a configuration that requires less space under the vehicle and allows for a lower fifth wheel height.

Two battery configurations

The eActros Lowliner will be available in two configurations. The eActros 400 incorporates two 207 kWh LFP battery packs, for a total installed capacity of 414 kWh and an approximate payload of 24 tons. The eActros 600 uses three packs, totaling 621 kWh, offering around 21 tons of payload and achieving approximately 500 kilometers of range on a full charge.

Both versions use an 800-volt electrical architecture and can be charged via CCS2 at up to 400 kW. Under these conditions, charging from 10% to 80% will take approximately 46 minutes with two batteries and 70 minutes with three.

Starting in the second half of 2027, Mercedes-Benz plans to incorporate the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which will allow charging from 10% to 80% in less than 30 minutes.

The eActros 400 Lowliner will support up to 700 kW and will be able to go from 10% to 80% in approximately 27 minutes, while the eActros 600 will reach up to 1,000 kW and will require around 29 minutes to complete the same process.

With this solution, Mercedes-Benz estimates that, in environmental terms, eActros models can reduce CO₂ emissions by around 40% over their lifecycle compared to a comparable diesel Actros, considering the average electricity mix in the European Union. This reduction could exceed 80% when the electricity used for charging comes exclusively from renewable sources, over an estimated lifespan of 10 years.

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Based on data from the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) on the registration of motor transport units, in the January-October 2025 cycle, a total of 20,742 cargo vehicles were registered, considering trucks and tractor-trailers .

An analysis conducted by T21 Business Intelligence identified that three brands account for 79.5% of all vehicles registered by the General Directorate of Federal Motor Transport (DGAF) .

As shown in the following chart, Kenworth led in the registration of commercial vehicles, with 7,759 vehicles, representing 37.4% of the total registered with the agency. Of these, 162 were DAF trucks and 32 were Peterbilt trucks.

If you add the 5,828 Freightliner vehicles and the 2,893 International units , along with the Kenworth units, you can see that the three brands together account for about 80% of the registered vehicles , both in federal public service and private transport.

The exercise carried out by T21 Business Intelligence also analyzed the tractor-trailer market , which in the January-October 2025 cycle  totaled 15,061 vehicles , that is, 72.6% of the total number of registered units.

In terms of brand performance, Kenworth remains the leader in the registration of tractor-trailers with 6,953 vehicles, giving it a 47.5 percent share.

The composition of the license plates in the tractor-trailer segment was as follows:

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In the penultimate month of 2025, heavy vehicle sales maintained the contraction trend compared to the same period in 2024 , both in wholesale and retail sales

According to a report by the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) , wholesale sales of heavy cargo and passenger vehicles reached 2,773 units in November, representing a 57% drop compared to November 2024. However, November’s figure is the highest of the year.

Within wholesale sales, the cargo segment moved 2,457 units, which represented a drop of 57.2% compared to the comparative period, while passenger placements stood at 316 vehicles, a contraction of 54.9 percent.

ANPACT figures revealed that within the cargo segment, tractor-trailers returned to a sales cycle above one thousand units in the month, with 1,081 vehicles , this represented a decrease of 61.2 percent.

November added to the cycle of the first quarter of 2025, where wholesale sales of tractor-trailer trucks were above one thousand units.

In cumulative figures, total wholesale sales stood at 26,477 units , which meant a contraction of 54.7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from ANPACT.

This behavior was comprised of 22,453 units from the cargo segment and 4,024 passenger vehicles, which represented a drop of 54.7% and 53.9%, respectively.

Cumulative sales of tractor-trailer trucks totaled 11,473 units as of November 2025, a decline of 58.2% compared to the same period in 2024. Tractor-trailer sales represented 51% of the total freight market sales during the cycle.

Retail in the same sense

Retail sales last November stood at 2,835 units , which meant a decrease of 43.1% compared to the performance in 2024.

Retail sales consisted of 2,404 cargo units, 44.9% less than in 2024; while the passenger segment totaled 431 vehicles, a contraction of 30.6 percent.

Within the cargo segment, tractor-trailers displaced 1,182 units , which was 53.5% below the record of November 2024.

Class 8 totaled 623 units, a decrease of 45.7% compared to the evaluation cycle, based on ANPACT figures.

In cumulative sales, the retail segment stood at 35,817 units at the end of November , 31% below the 2024 level.

In the freight sector, 29,907 trucks were recorded , a decrease of 32.1 percent. Passenger sales totaled 5,910 units, a 24.6% drop compared to the same period last year.

Regarding tractor-trailers, 15,431 units were moved in the period up to last November , a decrease of 35.7% compared to the same period in 2024.

The sale of tractor-trailer trucks represented 51.6% of sales in the cargo segment, while the cargo segment contributed 25.4 percent.

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