MAN Embraces Electrification with eTruck Launch: Focusing on Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Combustion Engines
Key Ideas
- MAN presented a range of drive types including hydrogen combustion engines and battery-electric trucks, with a focus on electromobility as the primary drive technology.
- The MAN eTruck, with over 2,000 orders and a range of up to 800 kilometers, is aimed at diverse sectors and transport tasks, prepared for megawatt charging standards.
- The company plans to have every second MAN truck registered in Europe as battery-electric by 2030, emphasizing collaboration with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group on charging infrastructure.
- MAN aims to balance the production of combustion engine and electric trucks, acknowledging the need for an expanded charging infrastructure and positioning hydrogen combustion engines as supplementary for special applications.
During a pre-event in Saalfelden, Austria, MAN showcased its future drive types, including a new hydrogen combustion engine alongside battery-electric trucks. MAN emphasizes its focus on electromobility while still developing hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. The MAN eTruck, available in eTGX and eTGS variants, has garnered over 2,000 orders with a range of up to 800 kilometers. MAN plans for electrification with the target of having every second MAN truck in Europe be battery-electric by 2030, collaborating on charging infrastructure with other companies. The company aims to balance the production of combustion engine and electric trucks to meet shifting demands. MAN acknowledges the importance of an expanded charging infrastructure for the success of transitioning to electric trucks and positions hydrogen combustion engines as supplementary for specific applications. Despite facing declining sales compared to other Volkswagen truck subsidiaries, MAN is strengthening its commitment to electrification and fostering collaborations with scientific institutions.
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