PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner Trucks is ready to serve the Business Class M2 106 Hybrid drop frame beverage truck after rolling the first one off the assembly line.

Designed for fuel savings and reduced emissions, the Class 6 truck features the Eaton medium-duty hybrid electric system and is built specifically to address the challenges of hauling loads in an urban setting.

Freightliner Trucks responded to the needs of the market by providing a fuel efficient truck that benefited the environment, said Melissa Kellogg, director of product marketing for Freightliner Trucks.Freightliner’s hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), which features a diesel engine coupled with an electric motor/generator and batteries, works in line with the engine and transmission enabling operation with electric or diesel power either separately or together.

“The M2 106 can boast up to a 30 percent savings in fuel consumption and up to an 87 percent reduction in idling time,” said Mark Lloyd, market development manager for Eaton.

Freightliner Trucks’ new hybrid beverage truck is designed
for fuel savings and reduced emissions in urban
settings.

Freightliner engineers also maximized the amount of space of the 12-bay beverage body by mounting most of the integrated hybrid components underneath and behind the cab.

“We designed the M2 106 Hybrid to maximize capacity so that our beverage customers could haul larger quantities,” Kellogg said.

Designed for easy access to cargo and featuring simplified loading and unloading, the drop frame truck maximizes load capacity while maintaining superior maneuverability, visibility and driver comfort.

The aerodynamic aluminum cab offers a 55-degree wheel cut, sloped hood and a 2,500-square-inch windshield for excellent visibility and increased safety.

An added benefit of reducing idling time and subsequent lower emissions is that the M2 106 produces less noise, allowing for quieter loading and unloading in urban settings. In addition to the beverage market, the M2 Hybrid is ideal for utility, pickup and delivery and power takeoff operations.

The M2 106 Hybrid beverage truck is now available for order.