Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will use the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain to energy the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2. 

This comes as a part of Daimler Vehicles’ international platform technique to determine a uniform primary structure for his or her broad line-up of battery-electric automobiles across the globe. 

The corporate has additionally introduced plans for a $20 million greenback funding within the Detroit manufacturing facility positioned in Detroit, Mich., which is able to function the North American supply of Detroit ePowertrain elements.

“By using our Detroit ePowertrain to energy the Freightliner eCascadia and eM2, we’re giving Freightliner patrons the identical stage of confidence that comes with our conventionally-powered portfolio, identified all through the trade as having the perfect whole price of possession – bar none,” stated Richard Howard, senior vice chairman gross sales and advertising and marketing, on-highway section, DTNA. “Nowhere else can patrons discover the extent of efficiency, assist, high quality, dedication to uptime, and engineering experience as with our Detroit product portfolio. Our funding in Detroit – and within the metropolis of the identical title – harkens a brand new period for a storied title within the international automotive panorama.”  

Initially, the Detroit ePowertrain will provide an eAxle design working at 400 volts and be supplied in two variants appropriate for quite a lot of business car purposes. 

The only motor design is rated at 180 horsepower, delivering most torque of as much as 11,500 lb-ft of torque, whereas the twin motor design gives as much as 360 horsepower and 23,000 lb-ft of torque. 

The Detroit ePowertrain might be mated to the selection of three battery choices for the eCascadia and eM2, together with a 210 kilowatt hour (kWh) model, a 315 kWh model, and a 475 kWh model. In Detroit’s first ePowertrain choices, the utmost vary specs will exceed 230 miles on a full cost for the medium-duty eM2 and 250 miles for the Class 8 eCascadia tractor.

Preliminary manufacturing of the Detroit ePowertrain is predicted to start in late 2021. The beginning of manufacturing for each Freightliner fashions begins in 2022.