The Borgward BE3000, later sold as Lloyd EL3000, was the electric drive version of the German military truck

Borgward B 3000 The Borgward B 3000 was a medium-sized truck made by German manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH between 1941 and 1944 in the Bremen-Sebaldsbrück works. After World War II, B 3000 production continued from July 1948 to 1950. There was also an e ...

, a 6600 lb or 3000 kg mid class truck. Since 1906, NAMAG and Borgward have developed electric vehicles up to 40 PS. In 1950, Borgward moved the production from Bremen to their other location in Hastedt, a district of Bremen-Hemelingen, and renamed the vehicle to ''Lloyd EL3000''. The total production figure is not known, but about 30 vehicles of this type were built each year. The major customer was the

British Army of the Rhine There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War and the other after the Second World War. Both formations had areas of responsibility located ...

. The truck had a range of 70 km (43 miles) loaded and 100 km (62 miles) unloaded. 7.50×20" tires were used. The turning radius was 13 m. In addition to the hydraulic brake, a motor shortcut circuit was installed to retard the vehicle electrically. The motor was manufactured by Lloyd Dynamowerke Bremen. The later type ''EL3000'' was an electric mail delivery vehicle, produced from parts of various manufacturers.

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{{reflist Borgward BE3000 BE3000 Electric trucks Vehicles introduced in 1945