MAN Truck & Bus SE Press Newsroom (Research & Development)
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2024
18
April
2024
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16:49
Europe/Amsterdam
German Federal Transport Minister Dr Volker Wissing and MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp accompany the first drive of an autonomous truck in GermanyMAN Truck & Bus is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to receive a Level 4 motorway test …
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21
March
2024
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16:25
Europe/Amsterdam
· First public charging demonstration with more than 700 kW and 1,000 A with an electric truck· First prototype of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) from ABB E-mobility in …
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09
January
2024
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16:00
Europe/Amsterdam
· MAN and ABB E-mobility sign cooperation agreement on technical collaboration· Megawatt charging system (MCS) marks the start of strategic …
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2023
24
October
2023
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13:25
Europe/Amsterdam
Sensor vehicle already collecting data on the autobahnTechnical basis laid for Control Center for autonomous drivingFirst automated test drives on the autobahn to take place this yearStep by step, the driverless truck is becoming a reality: Since …
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29
September
2023
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14:52
Europe/Amsterdam
· ANITA project goals achieved: development, digital integration and field tests of an autonomous truck in container handling at DB IS depot and DUSS terminal in Ulm successful· ANITA practical test runs show potential for up to 40 percent …
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26
June
2023
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12:49
Europe/Amsterdam
The recently launched REVAMP project aims to automate the process of assessing the condition of used vehicle batteries. With this knowledge, batteries are to be economically reconditioned for subsequent use in the vehicle (2nd-use) or for other …
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26
April
2023
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15:59
Europe/Amsterdam
The market launch of the new MAN eTruck 2024 is drawing closer: the large-series electric truck for CO2-free road haulage recently proved its full winter suitability in the Arctic Circle. Now it is going into its long-distance endurance run on …
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05
April
2023
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09:59
Europe/Amsterdam
From December to March, MAN integrated the upcoming large-series e-truck into its annual winter testing in northern Sweden. There, the MAN eTruck, which is suitable for daily ranges of between 600 and 800 kilometres, proved that it also works …
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2022
20
October
2022
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11:30
Europe/Amsterdam
Last year saw the launch of NEFTON, a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. Together with AVL, PEA, the Technical University of Munich, the Technical University of Deggendorf and the Forschungsstelle …
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19
October
2022
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17:17
Europe/Amsterdam
Presented for the first time to a large audience at the IAA Transportation 2022, the future large-series eTruck from MAN is taking significant steps towards the future: it is prepared for the coming megawatt charging standard and is therefore …
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19
September
2022
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11:13
Europe/Amsterdam
· IAA 2022: MAN is shaping the transition from diesel trucks to CO2-free, climate-friendly and intelligent transport solutions· New MAN D26 engine and aerodynamic update for a …
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29
June
2022
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13:02
Europe/Amsterdam
· MAN Truck & Bus establishes large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site· Investment decision worth around 100 million euros of key importance for Germany as a commercial vehicle location· Investments in …
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28
June
2022
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16:12
Europe/Amsterdam
For around 48 months, MAN Truck & Bus worked with 14 partners from the automotive and supplier industries, software development, and science to develop and test automated driving functions for the safe, efficient, and comfortable urban traffic …
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24
May
2022
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12:31
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus, Deutsche Bahn, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, and Götting KG draw a positive mid-term balance in the joint automation project ANITA (Autonomous Innovation in Terminal Operations). With the first public drive of the …
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13
May
2022
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16:16
Europe/Amsterdam
On the site of the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, in the presence of German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing, MAN Truck & Bus had a near-series prototype of its upcoming electric truck driven today in public for …
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29
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus, Knorr-Bremse, Leoni and Bosch are joining forces for greater safety, flexibility and efficiency in logistics. Together with automated logistics provider Fernride and test tool manufacturer BTC Embedded Systems, they aim to have …
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17
February
2022
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16:24
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus is accelerating the change to zero-emission commercial vehicles. Production of heavy-duty e-trucks in Munich is now scheduled to begin as early as the beginning of 2024 with prompt delivery of an initial 200 units. This is almost …
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28
January
2022
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10:05
Europe/Amsterdam
The goal of the project partners Deutsche Bahn, MAN Truck & Bus, Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and Götting KG has been set: as part of the ANITA project (Autonomous Innovation in Terminal Operations), fully automated trucks …
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2021
13
October
2021
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13:47
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) have successfully completed the joint project Hamburg TruckPilot and thus set a milestone in automated container transport. Autonomous driving has the potential to make freight transport …
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27
July
2021
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11:01
Europe/Amsterdam
In Ulm Dornstadt, Deutsche Bahn, MAN Truck & Bus, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and Götting KG are shaping the digital world of tomorrow as part of the ANITA project: In the future, fully automated trucks are to run independently …
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08
July
2021
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16:00
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN is introducing brand-new product highlights for its new Truck Generation, freshly launched last year, which make the TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL even safer and more user-friendly, but also even more efficient and more digital. The MAN OptiView mirror …
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24
June
2021
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12:23
Europe/Amsterdam
Theory becomes practice: As part of the "Hamburg TruckPilot" project, in which MAN Truck & Bus and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) are jointly testing autonomously driving prototype trucks in real-world applications, things have …
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01
March
2021
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam
The "ZeroEmissionDeliveries - Berlin" feasibility study now launched by the European environmental association Transport & Environment will be used by the REWE Group as a real-life example to examine the conditions under which it is …
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25
January
2021
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10:39
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus is participating in the EIT Urban Mobility project ZEUS (Zero Emission off-peak Urban deliverieS) by deploying its eTGM electric truck for the distribution of goods in city centres. The test runs carried out in the city centre of …
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2020
26
November
2020
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12:53
Europe/Amsterdam
At MAN's plant in Starachowice, Poland, series production of battery-powered city buses was successfully launched at the beginning of October. The first customer vehicle to come off the assembly line is the 12 metre solo version of the …
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16
November
2020
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
They are now a standard feature of MAN city and intercity buses: convenient torque converter automatic gearboxes that provide maximum relief for the driver. And now, with the launch of the EcoLife 2, a new and even more efficient generation is …
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19
October
2020
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16:41
Europe/Amsterdam
Working together on research, development, and initial and further training
Foundation for successful transformation of what is currently the diesel engine site in Nuremberg
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15
September
2020
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09:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Here you can download all press information from the press conference MAN Experience Press Days. The press releases and the pictures you will find in the ZIP files in the column to your right.
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02
July
2020
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13:00
Europe/Amsterdam
A joint project for the future is being launched by MAN, Deutsche Bahn, the Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and Götting KG.
Fully automated truck to be developed and tested for a more flexible container handling in …
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18
June
2020
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12:11
Europe/Amsterdam
In February, MAN presented its new truck generation to public. In addition to the unique focus on the driver with a new operating concept, fuel efficiency was a top priority in their development. New concepts in the drivetrain, aerodynamics and the …
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