Truck Locator Man Blog Archive

MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...

EcoVadis awarded Man a sustainability rating score of 73 points, which ranks the truckmaker in the top 5% of best-rated companies. ...

Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...

Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...

Last year’s supply chain bottlenecks are improving, and Man says its “order book is fuller than ever.” ...

The Front Detection system is just one of the latest safety features from Man along with the trucks’ traffic sign recognition, tyre pressure indicator, and electronic semi-mounting. ...

"We are very pleased about our first e-bus order from Norway, which fits seamlessly into a series of orders from Scandinavia—a great success!" says Rudi Kuchta, head of Business Unit Bus at Man Truck & Bus. ...

"We are naturally delighted that our Man Lion's City E was chosen and that the issue of environmental protection is becoming increasingly important in public transport,” says Rudi Kuchta of Man Truck & Bus. ...

The City version will be offered in three lengths ranging from 12.44 to 14.46 metres and can carry as many as 107 passengers depending on configuration. ...

The eTruck will save up to 100 tonnes of carbon per year over a distance of 120,000 kilometres compared to a diesel truck with an average consumption of 27 litres. ...

The club has extended its long-running partnership with Man until 2024, and rides Man vehicles to and from its matches. ...

The facility represents an investment worth around 100 million euros and is projected to secure 350 jobs in Nuremberg and create manufacturing capacities of over 100,000 battery systems per year. ...

"Automated driving is an important component in making urban mobility fit for the future," says Man Truck & Bus @City Project Manager, Walter Schwertberger. ...

"The recognition of the Individual Lion S models in the Red Dot Design Award is a particularly nice success for our MAN Individual ex-works range and the growing Lion S family,” says MAN Truck & Bus Executive Board Member Friedrich Baumann. ...

Demand for electric buses, which offer zero emissions and reduce the number of vehicles on the road, is expected to rise and make up over 80% of the global market by 2040. ...

MAN and ABB E-mobility are collaborating the HoLa high-performance charging project funded by the German government. ...

Since introducing the battery-powered Lion’s City E bus in 2020, MAN Truck & Bus has taken over 700 orders for the 12-metre solo and 18-m articulated models. ...

The project’s goal is to demonstrate and analyse the operation of autonomous trucks on German motorways and highways. ...

The manufacturer also announced it’s participating in a Bavarian-funded hydrogen fuel cell project and working to develop a fuel cell-powered truck with Bosch, Faurecia, and ZF. ...

“This was a strong performance by the entire team, which is still struggling with major challenges caused by the pandemic,” says Executive Board Member Göran Nyberg. ...

The haulier reports that a single battery charge is frequently enough to get its MAN eTGEs through two full working days. ...

In its announcement of the award, the Sustainable Truck of the Year jury highlighted the TGX’s advanced aerodynamics and efficient powertrain. ...

TIER uses the battery-electric transporters primarily for changing the batteries in its fleet of electric scooters without producing local emissions. ...

Drivers visiting the tour are challenged to slalom and manoeuvre backwards safely through an obstacle course using the OptiView system. ...

After the development and implementation phase, the software and an autonomous MAN truck—with a safety driver on board—will begin testing in real-world operations in Ulm. ...