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2026
31
July
2026
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11:45
Europe/Amsterdam
· Road testing launched in the Bayernflotte hydrogen research project· Three fuel cell trucks handed over to logistics company LoadFox
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25
June
2026
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12:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Charging the future at record speed: MAN achieves 3,000 amperes for the first time in NEFTON project
· In the NEFTON project, MAN has operated a high-current vehicle charging path with 3,000 amperes on a test bench· The technology enables future charging capacities of up to three …
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24
April
2026
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Three core applications: Vehicle‑to‑Vehicle, Vehicle‑to‑Site and Vehicle‑to‑GridBidirectional charging particularly relevant for electric trucks in regional operations with annual mileage below 100,000 kmIntelligent energy management can reduce …
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06
March
2026
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09:35
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN eCoach passes winter test in northern Sweden and Erzurum, TurkeyBattery system, charging performance, and thermal management prove themselves even in freezing temperaturesInteraction of all systems reliably tested under extreme winter …
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2025
30
September
2025
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11:12
Europe/Amsterdam
· Logistics companies Duvenbeck and Hillert are using battery-electric MAN trucks on a pilot route· MAN's MCS-enabled eTruck demonstrates the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) live on …
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13
May
2025
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11:19
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus is the first European manufacturer to launch a fully electric coach on the marketMAN Lion's Coach 14 E to celebrate its premiere at the “Busworld Europe” trade fair in Brussels in October 2025Start of series production is planned …
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2024
25
November
2024
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13:01
Europe/Amsterdam
Total investment of around 100 million eurosAlmost 350 jobs in future technologyStart of large-scale battery production for all-electric MAN trucks and buses from April 2025MAN is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in Germany with its own …
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16
September
2024
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20:57
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN hTGX hydrogen-powered combustion truck has won the ITOY jury's Truck Innovation Award 2025. The vehicle complements the battery-powered electric portfolio as a zero-emission vehicle The Truck Innovation Award has been won by MAN Truck …
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19
July
2024
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13:12
Europe/Amsterdam
MAN Truck & Bus, the Technical University of Munich and other partners present the results of the NEFTON charging infrastructure research projectFirst public charging demonstration with over 1000 kW in the presence of Minister of State Hubert …
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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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