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Tomorrow’s delivery van

A composite shelving system designed by Cikoni is a central feature of the fully automated cargo space within the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van.

17th January 2017

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Stuttgart

Transport/​Aerospace

Powered by a 75 kW electric drive system with a range of up to 270 km, deliveries with the Vision Van are locally emission-free. The electric drive system additionally guarantees that it will remain possible to operate the Vision Van in inner-city zones where the introduction of bans on vehicles with internal combustion engines is planned. The virtually silent electric drive system facilitates late deliveries in residential areas for the purposes of same-day delivery.

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