The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team has become the first in F1 to complete a long-haul logistics run using an all-electric truck, transporting its W16 race cars from Brackley, Northamptonshire, to Zandvoort for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix.
The journey used a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 and, based on recorded consumption, the truck could have covered the 673km route on a single charge.
Charging was supplied by a Milence truck hub using 100% renewable energy.
The Dutch trip followed a pilot at July’s British Grand Prix, where three eActros 600s moved cars and support kit to Silverstone. At Zandvoort, the battery-electric haulier was a rarity among diesel-powered transporters, underscoring the team’s push to cut freight emissions.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas said freight is a major lever in its net-zero strategy. Since 2022 it has run HVO100 second-generation biofuel across its European road fleet and power generation, claiming more than 500 tonnes of emissions saved last season.
“We are continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible with battery electric trucks… It just goes to show that the era of electrification is upon us and range anxiety is no longer an issue,” said Daimler Truck UK eConsultancy manager Ash Armstrong.
The eActros 600 is the International Truck of the Year 2025, quoting a minimum 500km range per charge.
With a 600kWh LFP battery, megawatt charging (MCS) enables 20–80% top-ups in about 25 minutes, which allows for heavy-duty EV logistics with tight race-week schedules.
