MAN Truck & Bus said its fully electric trucks have covered more than five million kilometres in real-world customer operations since the beginning of 2025, marking a key milestone as the company ramps up series production.
Around 200 battery-electric vehicles are currently deployed with European logistics providers including DB Schenker, Dachser, Duvenbeck and Dräxlmaier. The trucks, which average 90 kWh per 100 km in energy use, have saved an estimated 3,600 tonnes of CO2 compared with diesel trucks, the company said. Based on a projected lifetime mileage of 1.2 million km per vehicle, total savings could reach about 172,000 tonnes of CO2.
“The five million kilometres covered in customer use are impressive proof of the practical suitability of our MAN eTrucks,” said Friedrich Baumann, Executive Board Member for Sales and Customer Solutions at MAN Truck & Bus. “Whether in automotive, timber or food logistics, the versatility of the vehicles is convincing across all industries.”
Series production of the eTGX and eTGS models began in June at MAN’s Munich plant, where diesel and electric trucks are built on a single line capable of producing up to 100 units per day. MAN said it aims to surpass 1,000 electric truck orders by year-end, with nearly 800 already placed. The company reported a 238% year-on-year increase in e-truck sales in the first half of 2025, albeit from a low base.
Customers across Europe are beginning to scale up deployments. France’s Jacky Perrenot Group has ordered more than 100 units, while the Netherlands’ Cornelissen, van Doorn and Koopman are using eTrucks for distribution. Danone has introduced the vehicles in Poland, and Portugal’s TJA and Norway’s Nor Tekstil have also taken deliveries. In Denmark, Royal Unibrew has deployed eTrucks for beverage transport, and an Austrian municipal association has agreed a framework deal for up to 45 vehicles.