Since the beginning of 2025, well over 100 eTrucks from MAN have been successfully deployed by logistics service providers from Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, among others – including well-known names such as Duvenbeck, DB Schenker, Dachser, Dräxlmaier and Koopman. The eTrucks have travelled a total of around 500,000 kilometres so far. Thanks to their battery-electric drive, they would have saved around 400 tonnes of CO2 when using 100 percent green electricity compared to a diesel truck, which consumes around 27 litres per 100 kilometres. Assuming that each of these vehicles covers 1.2 million kilometres in its lifetime, these eTrucks alone can save around 120 thousand tonnes of CO2, assuming the same premises. 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. More e-trucks from this first pre-series are being delivered to MAN customers almost daily. ‘Even before large-scale production of the MAN eTGX and eTGS starts in May, we are gathering valuable practical experience with the vehicles from this first series together with our customers. We are seeing that our concept of high battery modularity and yet a range suitable for long-distance transport is proving very successful. The version as an ultra-lowliner semitrailer tractor for high volume requirements is particularly popular,’ says Dr Frederik Zohm, Executive Board Member for Research and Development at MAN Truck & Bus.
The daily workload of the eTrucks is impressive: in typical long-distance transport applications, the electric lions cover between 400 and 600 kilometres, with one of the vehicles even travelling 800 kilometres per day in customer use with intermediate charging. The eTrucks are proving to be extremely frugal and have an average consumption of around 106 kWh per 100 kilometres across the entire fleet, despite the rather wintry weather conditions in the first few months.
William Kratsch, responsible for Direct Operations at DB Schenker, draws a positive conclusion about the all-electric new additions to the fleet: ‘So far, the truck has been running smoothly and shows lower consumption compared to other e-trucks used on similar routes. This is a positive sign for the efficiency of the MAN eTGX and makes us optimistic about the future.’
SOURCE: MAN Truck & Bus
