In Pictures: Swiss retailer Otto's replaces entire truck fleet with 22 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks

Otto's is powering its new electric truck fleet with electricity generated largely by its own photovoltaic systems.

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The 22 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks will serve 140 Otto's stores across Switzerland from the Sursee headquarters.

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The eActros 600's roughly 500-kilometer range covers about 80 percent of Otto's daily delivery routes.

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Otto's is replacing its entire truck fleet rather than phasing in electric vehicles gradually.

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The battery-electric fleet operates out of Otto's Sursee headquarters, serving stores nationwide.

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Swiss retailer Otto's is betting on battery-electric transport for its nationwide store network.

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Charging for the new fleet will draw heavily on the company's own solar power generation.

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The switch to 22 electric trucks marks one of Switzerland's largest single fleet electrification moves.

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Otto's expects the eActros 600 fleet to handle most daily routes without range concerns.

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