Mercedes-Benz Trucks' largest assembly plant in Wörth am Rhein, where around 4.4 million trucks have rolled off the production lines to date, is electrifying its own logistics for trucks supplying the plant with six additional fast-charging stations. The goal is to have 100 percent of delivery traffic electrified by the end of 2026.
The on-site charging infrastructure at the Wörth plant is an integral part of Mercedes-Benz Trucks' future inbound logistics concept for emission-free deliveries. This will ensure, among other things, that freight forwarders can charge their electric trucks during waiting and unloading times. To date, eight charging stations have been installed and put into operation on the Wörth plant premises. This offering is now being supplemented by the new fast-charging park with six additional charging stations, with the option to expand by two more to meet future megawatt charging requirements.
The commissioning of the new truck fast-charging stations marked the opening of the new charging park, which was celebrated in the presence of Steffen Weiß, Mayor of Wörth. Together with Andreas Bachhofer, Head of the Wörth Plant and Production at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, the mayor officially launched the charging park on the factory premises. Bachhofer stated: “Of the eight planned TruckCharge charging stations, six 400 kW fast-charging stations are now operational, supplying the trucks with electricity while they are parked in the truck waiting area. Additional charging stations are planned at key locations for delivery traffic in the immediate vicinity of production at the Wörth plant. Charging can therefore take place during loading and unloading, making the delivery of goods to the plant highly efficient.”
To supply power to the high-performance fast-charging stations, a new 6-megawatt transformer station was built alongside the TruckCharge charging stations. It is connected to the plant's power grid via a new 20,000-volt high-voltage line.
The largest truck assembly plant in Wörth am Rhein was founded in 1963. Currently, the Actros, Arocs, and Atego model series are produced here. The Econic, Unimog, and Zetros special trucks are also built in Wörth. Series production of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300/400 for distribution transport began in 2021. The second series-produced electric truck, the Mercedes-Benz eEconic for municipal applications, followed in 2022.
The eActros 600 for long-haul transport was presented to the world in October 2023. Series production will begin in Wörth at the end of November 2024. With around 10,000 employees, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth is the second-largest employer in Rhineland-Palatinate.
