MAN Truck & Bus has initiated a tender process to deploy battery-electric trucks across nearly 40 logistics routes by 2026, as part of a broader effort to decarbonize its own transportation network. The move comes amid test operations involving MAN’s eTGX truck on selected routes in Bavaria, with full rollout expected next year.
The pilot project, conducted in partnership with DB Schenker, is currently operating two daily round trips between Bamberg, Munich and Nuremberg. MAN estimates that once the electric fleet is fully deployed across the selected routes, it could cover up to 165 million kilometres annually within its inbound logistics network.
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“We want to take a significant step towards green logistics,” said Michael Kobriger, Executive Board member for Production and Logistics at MAN. “The tender for the use of battery-electric trucks is an important milestone for MAN on the way to converting our own supply chains to zero-emission drives and sustainable cost efficiency.”
To support the shift, MAN has upgraded its charging infrastructure at key facilities. Fast-charging points have been installed at the company’s Munich factory, with four 400 kW stations under construction at the Karlsfeld service centre. Additional locations in Dachau, Nuremberg, and Salzgitter have also been equipped for electric truck charging. These developments are part of a wider collaboration with energy provider E.ON, which aims to establish around 400 charging points at 170 locations across Europe, including 125 in Germany.
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Early feedback from the ongoing trial has been encouraging. “The vehicle has an average consumption of 121 kilowatt hours – and that in winter. That really is outstanding,” said William Kratsch, Head of Direct Operations at DB Schenker. “The feedback from the drivers has also been consistently positive. The driving experience is super and the workmanship of the vehicles is excellent.”
While MAN only recently began customer deliveries of its eTrucks, it has already handed over more than 150 units across Europe, including to major logistics firms such as DB Schenker, Duvenbeck, Dachser, Dräxlmaier, Jacky Perrenot, and DPD.