Mercedes built an electric truck that could rival Tesla - here's a closer look

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Tesla isn't the only automaker looking to get into the electric truck space.

In September, Mercedes-Benz showed off its all-electric truck in Hannover, Germany at a tradeshow for commercial vehicles. The unveiling came just a few months after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in his "Master Plan, Part Deux" that Tesla will unveil an electric semi truck in 2017 for hauling cargo.

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