E-Mobility
MAN eTruck: MAN Truck & Bus launches their first fully electric trucks on the market
Launch of the first all-electric trucks
Launch of the first all-electric trucks
The decarbonization of freight transport, the digitalization of logistics and the development of autonomous trucks - the transition to sustainable, climate-neutral mobility in the transport industry is in full swing.
Having recently announced its intention to test an autonomous truck on the Autobahn, MAN Truck & Bus is now launching sales of their first all-electric trucks: the MAN eTGX for long-haulage and the MAN eTGS for distribution. The first 200 units are expected for delivery in 2024, with series production starting in 2025. The company celebrated the premiere of the new MAN eTruck’s near-series prototype at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2022.
The decarbonization of freight transport, the digitalization of logistics and the development of autonomous trucks - the transition to sustainable, climate-neutral mobility in the transport industry is in full swing.
Having recently announced its intention to test an autonomous truck on the Autobahn, MAN Truck & Bus is now launching sales of their first all-electric trucks: the MAN eTGX for long-haulage and the MAN eTGS for distribution. The first 200 units are expected for delivery in 2024, with series production starting in 2025. The company celebrated the premiere of the new MAN eTruck’s near-series prototype at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2022.
Daily ranges of up to 800 kilometers and high charging capacities
The new e-vehicles will have a daily range of up to 800 km, and later up to 1,000 km, and high charging capacities with the MCS (750 kW) and CCS (375 kW) standards with variable positioning of the charging connection. The new vehicles are based on a modular battery architecture and a drive unit positioned centrally in the frame, which allows a high degree of flexibility.
Depending on the transport task, three to six battery packs can be installed in the eTruck, reducing the vehicle weight by up to 2.4 tons.
Successful tests in extreme weather conditions
The high-volume truck has also proven itself in extreme conditions. Tests in northern Sweden in ice, snow and temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius and in southern Spain in temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius and strong sunlight, which place special demands on the temperature control of the batteries, the charge management and the components of the drive train, successfully demonstrated the resilience of the electric truck.
MAN Truck & Bus laid the foundations for the development of the new high-volume electric trucks at its Munich plant around two years ago. Since then, around 4,000 employees from production and sales have been trained for the switch to electric mobility. To this end, the company has invested around 100 million euros in setting up battery production at the Nuremberg site. Since then, around 50 prototypes have been built. By 2030, every second truck registered by the company in Europe is to be electric.
MAN Truck & Bus laid the foundations for the development of the new high-volume electric trucks at its Munich plant around two years ago. Since then, around 4,000 employees from production and sales have been trained for the switch to electric mobility. To this end, the company has invested around 100 million euros in setting up battery production at the Nuremberg site. Since then, around 50 prototypes have been built. By 2030, every second truck registered by the company in Europe is to be electric.