Together with DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers and market leader in European overland transport, MAN is currently already carrying out a test run with a fully electric eTGX, which is making two round trips a day on the Bamberg – Munich – Bamberg and Bamberg – Nuremberg – Bamberg routes. ‘We have been using the vehicle for MAN plant logistics for a few weeks now. Our initial experiences have been positive. The vehicle has an average consumption of 121 kilowatt hours – and that in winter. That really is outstanding. The feedback from the drivers has also been consistently positive. The driving experience is super and the workmanship of the vehicles is excellent. The drivers are happy. We are satisfied. What more could you want!’ says William Kratsch, Head of Direct Operations at DB Schenker. At the end of January, DB Schenker added ten all-electric MAN eTGXs to its fleet, which have since been deployed on various routes throughout the country.
Development of charging infrastructure in the MAN network
The charging infrastructure at the MAN plant in Munich has been expanded accordingly so that fully electric lorries in plant logistics can charge up quickly and directly near the unloading point. At the same time, a total of four charging stations with a charging capacity of 400 kW each are being built at the MAN service centre in Karlsfeld, with enough space so that they can also be easily accessed by complete semitrailer and trailer combinations. The Dachau, Nuremberg and Salzgitter sites have also been equipped with the appropriate charging infrastructure. The charging stations in Karlsfeld are part of the cooperation with the energy company E.ON, as part of which around 170 locations with around 400 charging points for the public charging of electric trucks are being created across Europe. E.ON and MAN are investing in the new charging locations, which are being built along the existing MAN service network and at which commercial vehicles from other manufacturers can also charge publicly. Around 125 locations are planned in Germany alone.
Over 150 MAN eTGX already successfully in use by logistics companies
Since the beginning of 2025, a total of over 150 eTrucks from MAN have been successfully deployed by logistics service providers in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, among others – including well-known names such as DB Schenker, Duvenbeck, Dachser, Dräxlmaier and Koopman. The vehicles are part of an initial pre-series of 200 vehicles that MAN has already produced in 2024 – for customers who want to quickly embark on the path to electromobility. The eTrucks have travelled a total of almost one million kilometres so far. With an average consumption of around 100 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometres in real-life use in different route profiles with varying payloads, the vehicles are proving to be very efficient. Compared to a diesel truck, which consumes around 27 litres per 100 kilometres, they would have saved around 820 tonnes of CO2 when in use thanks to their battery-electric drive system and using 100 percent green electricity.
MAN eMobility consulting for the switch to electromobility
Transport companies also benefit from MAN’s 360-degree eMobility Consulting when switching to electromobility: the advice on switching to electromobility includes customer-specific analyses of vehicle deployment and charging infrastructure requirements. The provision of charging infrastructure itself is also part of MAN’s offering through cooperations with charging infrastructure suppliers. In addition, as with conventionally powered trucks, service contracts and financing solutions specially tailored to electric mobility as well as numerous digital services are available for the use of the new electric lions. These include the MAN eReadyCheck, which customers can use to check how their delivery routes can be driven purely electrically, as well as the MAN Charge & Go charging service including charging card, which enables simple, consolidated charging planning and billing for international routes.
