MAN has introduced the new battery-electric eTGM medium-duty truck at the Transpotec Logitec commercial vehicle exhibition in Milan, as the company expands its electric truck lineup to cover vehicles ranging from 12 to 50 tonnes.
The Munich-based truck manufacturer said the eTGM fills the remaining gap in its fully electric portfolio and will enter production next year at its Kraków plant in Poland.
The 16-tonne electric truck is positioned between MAN’s smaller eTGL and its heavy-duty eTGX and eTGS models. The company said the vehicle is intended for urban and regional distribution, municipal operations and construction sector use.
MAN said the eTGM shares key components with its larger electric truck range, including battery systems, drivetrain technology, high-voltage architecture and thermal management systems.
“Like all MAN e-trucks, the eTGM is based on the standardised modular BEV platform of the heavy-duty series,” the company said. “The central drive unit, battery systems, high-voltage architecture, and thermal management are derived from the eTGX and eTGS development and have been adapted for the medium-duty segment.”
The truck is equipped with two to four NMC battery packs, each providing 80 kWh of usable capacity. In its largest configuration, the eTGM offers a total net battery capacity of 320 kWh and an estimated driving range of up to 480 kilometres, according to the manufacturer.
Customers can select different battery configurations depending on whether payload capacity or driving range is prioritised. MAN said the maximum chassis payload of up to 10.6 tonnes is achievable with the smallest battery setup.
The eTGM supports DC fast charging at up to 375 kW, allowing charging from 10% to 80% state of charge in approximately 43 minutes under optimal conditions. AC charging capability is scheduled to be added by the end of 2027.
The truck uses MAN’s central electric drive unit known as the eCD210, delivering 210 kW of power and up to 800 Nm of torque through the company’s TipMatic 2 two-speed transmission.
“The motor is larger than is typical for this class,” said Richard Petermann, Head of the Overall Project at MAN. “This improves efficiency. The larger the motor, the better the recuperation.”
MAN said regenerative braking performance can be adjusted in three stages and supports both one-pedal driving and coasting modes to improve energy efficiency in urban stop-and-go traffic.
The company specified the vehicle’s permissible gross vehicle weight at 16.01 tonnes, noting that electric trucks in Europe only qualify for certain regulatory incentives once they exceed the 16-tonne threshold.
“As a fully electric truck in the over-16-tonne segment, customers in many European markets benefit from significant toll advantages,” MAN said, adding that the truck can also help operators reduce fleet emissions and comply with European Union CO₂ targets for heavy-duty vehicles.
Production of the eTGM will take place alongside diesel-powered models on a flexible assembly line at MAN’s Kraków facility. The smaller eTGL has already been manufactured at the site since July 2026 using a similar production approach.
Friedrich Baumann, Executive Board Member for Sales & Customer Solutions at MAN, said the company sees battery-electric technology as the most efficient solution for commercial transport.
“BEVs have the most efficient drivetrain,” Baumann said during the vehicle preview. “We are convinced that the battery-electric drivetrain will establish itself as the propulsion system in the transport industry.”
The eTGM will enter a market with relatively limited competition in the electric 16-tonne truck segment. Existing models include the Volvo Trucks Volvo FL Electric, the Renault Trucks Renault Trucks E-Tech D and the DAF Trucks DAF XB Electric.
