German logistics provider Kloiber has placed the first of 15 battery-electric trucks into operation for MAN Truck & Bus’s in-house logistics, marking another step in the truck maker’s effort to decarbonise its supply chains.
The vehicles are 15 units of MAN’s battery-electric eTGX heavy-duty truck, which Kloiber will use for inbound logistics. The first trucks are now operating regularly between MAN’s plants in Nuremberg and Munich, covering a round-trip distance of about 328 kilometres. Among other goods, the electric trucks transport battery packs of the same type used in their own drivetrains.
According to MAN, the eTGX trucks complete between four and six round trips per day, resulting in daily mileages of around 1,300 to 1,900 kilometres. When powered with 100% renewable electricity, this operation is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 566 tonnes per year compared with diesel trucks. MAN said the partnership with Kloiber in electric transport is set to expand further in stages.
Inbound logistics covers the transport of goods, components and raw materials into manufacturing plants. MAN estimates that trucks in its inbound logistics network drive up to 165 million kilometres annually, making electrification a key lever in reducing emissions. “The electrification of our supply chains is central to our path to zero-emission transport and sustainable cost efficiency,” said Michael Kobriger, a member of MAN’s executive board responsible for production and logistics. “With the first MAN eTrucks in our inbound transport operations, we are demonstrating in live operation how powerful and economical the MAN eTGX already is today.”
To support electric truck operations, MAN has expanded charging infrastructure at its sites in Munich and Nuremberg. In addition, four high-power charging points with up to 400 kW capacity have been installed at the MAN service centre in Munich-Karlsfeld, designed to accommodate articulated lorries with trailers. The MAN plant in Dachau has also been equipped with suitable charging facilities.
Kloiber has invested in its own charging infrastructure as well. The company has commissioned a commercial-vehicle charging hub in Petershausen, near Dachau, featuring ten charging points with capacities of up to 500 kW each. “For us, it’s clear: the future of transport logistics is electric,” said Ferdinand Kloiber, managing director of Kloiber GmbH. “With the MAN eTGX and our new charging park, we are bringing sustainability and reliability to the road.”
The deployment follows a tender launched by MAN in early 2025 for battery-electric trucks on nearly 40 inbound logistics routes. Kloiber has been awarded eight of these routes, with another eight allocated to other logistics partners. MAN expects further tenders to be issued through to the end of 2026, supported by its internal consultancy unit MAN Transport Solutions.
Alongside inbound logistics, MAN is also electrifying outbound vehicle deliveries under its “Electrifying Outbound” initiative, which targets a 30% reduction in CO₂ emissions from vehicle transport by 2030. One early partner, VEGA International, is already using electric trucks for vehicle deliveries. MAN noted that the eTGX is currently the only electric truck available in a low-liner configuration, with a fifth-wheel height of 950 mm, making it particularly suited to transporting finished vehicles.