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SuperPanther, a Chinese electric-truck start-up from 2022 with its European company in Germany. Its truck is the eTopas 600: a 4x2 tractor built by Steyr Automotive in Austria, with a 621 kWh LFP battery, up to 560 km in real traffic, 660 kW charging over two CCS plugs (20–80 % in about 38 minutes), 42 t and EU type approval. In use since July with DHL and others; about 100 trucks by the end of 2026.
Battery621 kWh
DC charging660 kW
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A test ride in SuperPanther’s eTopas 600 at IAA Transportation 2026 — watch it on YouTube · Test ride · eTrucksAndChargers.com · 20 September 2026
Company 5 / 5
| HeadquartersEarlier on this sheet: "China; European assembly in Austria" (no source) | Beijing, China (address in its website imprint); European company SuperPanther GmbH in Heimsheim, Germany | ↗ ↗ |
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| Parent groupStart-up founded in 2022; no parent group named | SuperPanther, Inc.; European arm SuperPanther GmbH (managing director Chao Liu) | ↗ |
| Truck brands | SuperPanther | |
| Founded400+ employees (IAA exhibitor profile) | 2022 | ↗ |
| Website | superpanther.eu; IAA site superpanther-iaa.com | ↗ ↗ |
IAA Transportation 2026 5 / 5
| Hall and standTest drives with the eTopas 600 from Hall 14/15, TD03 | Hall 12, Stand D46 | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
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| Premiered in HanoverWorld or European premieres on the stand | "Truck Brain" AI system, presented by CEO Chao Liu on the IAA main stage on 15 September; new in-house parts for the coming eTopas series: EverDrive e-axle, high-voltage domain controller, integrated thermal management | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| Trucks on the standEarlier: "Electric trucks built at Steyr Automotive" (trans.info) | eTopas 600 4x2 electric tractor (series-built, with test drives), plus the EverDrive e-axle, high-voltage domain controller and thermal management system | ↗ ↗ |
| Announcements at the showEarlier the delivery figures and the DHL agreement came from secondary coverage only (yunshuren.com, 15 September 2026); now reported by VerkehrsRundschau from the company | Memorandum of understanding signed with DHL on intelligent and automated transport. About 100 trucks to be delivered to European customers by the end of 2026, 1,000 in total by the end of 2027. For 2027: an L2+ motorway pilot with active lane changes, the driver staying responsible. Truck Brain runs a seven-billion-parameter AI model on a 1,000 TOPS computer and works without a permanent cloud link | ↗ ↗ |
| Who to talk to on the standName and role, as the maker publishes it | Chao Liu, founder and CEO; Michael Ruf, President and head of Europe (both spoke at IAA) | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
Long-haul electric line-up 12 / 12
| Flagship long-haul electric tractorModel name | SuperPanther eTopas 600 | ↗ ↗ |
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| Electric heavy trucks offered in EuropeModels, or "none yet" | eTopas 600 4x2 tractor, in series production | ↗ ↗ |
| Axle configurations4x2, 6x2, 6x4 … | 4x2 | ↗ |
| Gross combination weighteTopas 600; kerb weight 10.8 t | 42 t | ↗ |
| Battery capacity, largest packeTopas 600, LFP from CATL, up to 4,500 full charge cycles. Logistra (28 July 2026) gives the battery life as 4,500 cycles, 1.2 million km or eight years | 621 kWh | ↗ |
| Range, as claimedMaker's real-world test in Europe: round trips, hilly terrain, mixed loads; average 0.94 kWh/km. Earlier figures: about 500 km (IAA newsroom, February 2026) and about 600 km in real operation (trans.info, 4 August 2026) | up to 560 km | ↗ ↗ |
| Max DC charge powerTwo CCS2 connectors; 20–80 % in about 38 minutes | 660 kW | ↗ |
| Megawatt Charging System (MCS)available / planned / no | optional: MCS, 20–80 % in 30+ minutes, up to 660 kW | ↗ |
| Cell chemistryLFP, NMC … | LFP (CATL) | ↗ |
| Peak power394 kW continuous; two motors on a 13 t e-axle with a two-speed gearbox; 800 V platform (earlier reports: 876 V) | 692 kW | ↗ |
| CabAdaptive and predictive cruise control, blind-spot information; OTA updates and remote diagnostics; optional ePTO (80 kW DC or 43 kW AC); heat pump for use down to −30 °C; top speed 89 km/h | XL sleeper cab with flat floor and one bed | ↗ |
| Diesel or other long-haul trucks shownFor makers not all-electric | None: SuperPanther builds only electric trucks | ↗ |
Europe 6 / 10
| European production or assemblySemi-knocked-down (SKD) kits from China combined with European parts | Steyr Automotive, Steyr (Austria), contract assembly; series production since late July 2026 | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
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| European partnersImporters, dealers, financing, charging | Steyr Automotive (assembly); CATL (batteries); ZF, Schaeffler, Continental and Aumovio (parts); Alltrucks (service); DHL (memorandum on automated transport) | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| Service network in EuropeOwn workshops, partners, mobile service | Alltrucks independent workshop network with 24-hour roadside assistance; own spare-parts supply, remote diagnostics and software updates being built up; My Panther app | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| Homologation in the EUEU WVTA, national, … | EU type approval (eTopas 600) | ↗ |
| Availability in EuropeOrder now, deliveries from … | eTopas 600 in series production and in commercial use since July 2026 | ↗ ↗ |
| Trucks delivered in Europe to dateTarget: about 100 by the end of 2026 and 1,000 in total by the end of 2027 (VerkehrsRundschau, 15 September 2026); no delivered count published | not published | |
| Reference customers in Europe | DHL Freight (first European-built truck), GRESS, TEMMEL and LONTEX; trucks at work in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the Czech Republic | ↗ ↗ |
| List price, EuropeFlagship long-haul tractor | not published | |
| Lease rateTerm and mileage | not published | |
| Battery and vehicle warrantyyears / km / % state of health | not published |
On this site 2 / 2
| Truck sheets on this siteSheets of this maker in the T&E comparison, if any | SuperPanther eTopas 600: etrucktco.eu/sheets/avs/superpanther-etopas-600/ | |
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| Anything else worth knowing | Test trucks covered more than 70,000 km in Germany and Austria from March 2026. Company mission: "Driving BLUE Transportation" (Better economics, Lower carbon, Ultra-efficiency, Embodied intelligence) | ↗ ↗ |
Where these figures come from
- trans.info, IAA Transportation 2026 preview, 6 September 2026
- electrive, preview of electric truck innovations at IAA Transportation, 3 September 2026
- IAA Transportation 2026, Hanover, 15-20 September 2026
- SuperPanther (official site)
- IAA Transportation 2026: press conference line-up, 14–15 September (SuperPanther: Hall 12, D46)
- IAA Transportation 2026 exhibitor directory: SuperPanther (Heimsheim), profile written by the exhibitor
- SuperPanther, 2026: eTopas 600 4x2 Electric Heavy-Duty Tractor, technology sheet (PDF, linked from its IAA 2026 site)
- SuperPanther IAA 2026 site: eTopas 600 product sheet
- SuperPanther, 16 September 2026: SuperPanther CEO Chao Liu Unveils "Truck Brain" at IAA 2026
- SuperPanther, 16 September 2026: SuperPanther at IAA 2026: Electrification is the Foundation, Embodied Intelligence is the Mission
- SuperPanther, 16 September 2026: Day 2 at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026
- SuperPanther GmbH (superpanther.eu): Imprint
- VerkehrsRundschau, 15 September 2026: IAA 2026: SuperPanther zeigt Truck Brain und neue E-Lkw-Technologien
- IAA Transportation newsroom, 25 February 2026: New EV Truck Brand SuperPanther Launches SKD Production in Europe
- trans.info, 4 August 2026: SuperPanther begins series production of eTopas 600 electric truck in Austria
- Logistra, 28 July 2026: 600 kilometers range and local service: Chinese electric truck challenges European manufacturers
- eTrucksAndChargers.com, 20 September 2026: a test ride in the SuperPanther eTopas 600 at IAA Transportation 2026 (video, 1 min 44)
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