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As the owner of Mercedes-Benz , Daimler AG has a critical role to play , becoming part of a trio of businesses venturing into a joint electrification partnership .

The German automaker is one of the largest truck manufacturers in the world and , in 2018 , it announced its all-electric 18-wheeler , called the Freightliner eCascadia . The truck was designed to support port operations and regional haulage via a battery range of 250 miles . The company also distributes another truck , called the Freightliner eM2 106 , which achieves a 230-mile range and is used for local distribution networks .

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