Simon Loos is continuing its fleet electrification push, placing another order for battery-electric trucks even as deliveries of its previous batch are still underway. The Dutch logistics company had already ordered 75 eActros 600 units from Mercedes-Benz Trucks in autumn 2024.
With the latest order, Simon Loos has now secured a total of 150 battery-electric tractor units of the same model, some of which have already been delivered. These new vehicles will be added to the company’s existing fleet of around 60 electric trucks, increasing the total to approximately 210 battery-electric vehicles.
The company expects to operate the largest battery-electric truck fleet in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Simon Loos, a logistics provider founded in 1938 and based in Wognum, specialises in transporting beverages, food, and bulk goods, primarily across the Benelux countries. Its customers include Lidl, Spar, Plus, Albert Heijn, and Jumbo, for whom Simon Loos manages logistics between distribution centres and retail networks.
The family-owned business employs 3,500 people and operates 1,200 trucks, according to its own figures. The future 210 electric vehicles will thus account for 17.5% of the total fleet. This demonstrates, according to the management, ‘that electric transport plays a lasting and scaling role within the company.’
“The initial order of 75 eActros 600 units placed in autumn 2024 has exceeded all expectations,” said Wim Roks, Fleet Manager at Simon Loos. “Even while the first vehicles were being delivered, we began evaluating them in real‑world operations.”
Around two-thirds of the initial order have now been delivered. Once the final vehicles are in operation, the delivery of the second batch of additional eActros 600 units will commence seamlessly.
“We want to keep moving forward – not stand still,” Roks emphasised.
The vehicles from the follow-up order will primarily be used in food distribution. Among the ordered trucks, there are also some three-axle models, which are intended for network transport and beverage supply.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks expanded the eActros 600 range last year to include various axle configurations and wheelbases. The flagship model now accounts for the lion’s share of the Stuttgart-based manufacturer’s battery-electric truck sales. As a result, Mercedes-Benz Trucks achieved market leadership in 2025 with a 35% share in the segment of medium and heavy BEV trucks in the EU30 region.
Back in the Netherlands: Simon Loos began transitioning to its first electric vehicles as early as 2014, gradually familiarising itself with the new technology. Over the past decade, the company has steadily acquired 60 fully electric trucks, most of which were also sourced from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
As early as the eActros 300, the food logistics provider was a partner in Daimler Truck’s ‘Innovation Fleet’ and received one of the electric 25-tonne trucks for testing even before its official launch. Simon Loos was also among the first customers for the eActros 300 tractor unit.
Regarding the eActros 600, Simon Loos was the first company outside Germany to receive a unit for testing.
Daimler Truck unveiled the long-awaited series version of the long-haul battery-electric truck at the IAA Transportation 2024 in September and commenced series production at its Wörth am Rhein plant in November 2024. With the first deliveries of the eActros 600 to Simon Loos in July 2025, the company was once again among the early adopters.
The eActros 600 features a 621 kWh battery with LFP cells, which is designed to enable a range of at least 500 kilometres. With the CCS connector installed at launch, the battery can be charged at up to 400 kW, though the eActros 600 is also prepared for Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging. This will later allow charging capacities of over 1,000 kW.
Simon Loos stated during the initial order that the eActros 600 units would primarily be used in retail operations, ‘where the vehicles are charged at the customer’s premise.’
And fleet manager Wim Roks called the eActros 600 a game changer. “Whereas we were previously able to plan around 250 to 300 kilometres per trip with electric power without hesitation, we will be able to cover 500 kilometres with these trucks,” he said. “This means that the journey distance is no longer a planning restriction for our company, and we are taking a big step forward with integrating electric transport.”
Equally important for the company: the model features an e-PTO (Power Take Off) to electrically power the refrigeration unit on the trailer. Simon Loos therefore describes it as a ‘fully fledged alternative to diesel trucks.’
Eric Brok, CEO of Daimler Truck Nederland B.V., meanwhile, highlighted the pivotal role of Simon Loos: “The acceptance of electric transport depends heavily on the practical experience gained by such pioneers. Their decision to opt for the eActros 600 on this scale demonstrates just how well proven the vehicle already is in everyday use. The close cooperation between Simon Loos, its contractual partner GomesTrucks and Daimler Truck – combined with a shared determination to succeed – is a real asset.”
daimlertruck.com, simonloos.nl
