MAN: Long Range Electric Trucks Coming In 2024
The company hints at 500 km (311 miles) of range and more in the future.
The transition to electric vehicles is inevitable and other manufacturers are also moving in a similar direction. In the bus segment, nine out of 10 new city buses will be electric by 2030 in Europe, according to the forecast.
Currently, MAN offers MAN Lion City E electric buses in 12m and 18m articulated versions.
Additionally, the company offers MAN eTGE, based on the Volkswagen e-Crafter.
The company hints at 500 km (311 miles) of range and more in the future.
Sep 26, 2021 at 11:34pm ET
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By: Mark Kane
MAN Truck & Bus (part Traton, which is part of the Volkswagen Group), already has introduced a few electric vehicle models (buses, trucks and vans), but the electrification needs to reach scale.
According to MAN CEO Dr. Andreas Tostmann, the transition to battery-electric vehicles will start in 2024.
In Handelsblatt's interview (via Electrek), Andreas Tostmann said that for 2024 the company plans series production of electric trucks with a range of 500 km (311 miles).
That's a lot more than in the case of the current MAN eTGM truck, which can go up to 200 km (124 miles) on a single charge.
MAN eTGM specs:
- 26-tonne truck
- range of up to 200 km (124 miles)
- battery capacity - not disclosed
- electric drive output: 264 kW (360 hp) and 3,100 Nm
- AC charging - three-phase 22-44 kW
- DC charging - up to 150 kW
MAN eTGM
MAN Lion’s City 12E
At a later point, the company intends to achieve a range of 700-1,000 km (435-622 miles), which would be truly impressive.
An interesting note from MAN is that the company's CEO prefers battery-electric vehicles over hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, specifically from the viability perspective.
“Cost parity with diesel can be achieved more quickly with an electric drive than with a fuel cell.”
“Cost parity with diesel can be achieved more quickly with an electric drive than with a fuel cell.”
The transition to electric vehicles is inevitable and other manufacturers are also moving in a similar direction. In the bus segment, nine out of 10 new city buses will be electric by 2030 in Europe, according to the forecast.
Currently, MAN offers MAN Lion City E electric buses in 12m and 18m articulated versions.
Additionally, the company offers MAN eTGE, based on the Volkswagen e-Crafter.