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Mixed production of conventional and electrically powered trucks at MAN requires a new painting concept. The first shift into the future started in Munich.

Together with Bavarian Prime Minister Dr Markus Söder, MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp took the new MAN eTruck on its first drive on a public road in Munich.

Four months in the Arctic Circle at temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, a total of 28,000 working hours and 30 engineers involved: the MAN eTruck passed the "stress test" in freezing cold northern Sweden with flying colours.

Aishwarya Shinde and Nandakishor Zanan work at MAN’s location in Pune, India. While Aishwarya is an HR Business Partner, Nandakishor works as an engineer in the Hardware Development team. With 1.4 billion people, India is the most populated country in the world. It includes a multitude of languages, religions, cultural backgrounds and has a wide variety of traditions. This is an interview about diversity within Indian teams, some German differences and the close collaboration of MAN teams across continents and time zones.

Christina Scheib is a long-distance driver with a passion. In an interview, she explains why she has the most beautiful job in the world.

MAN Truck & Bus is holding a series of workshops to find out how the job of a female truck driver can be made more attractive - not least because of the dramatic shortage of skilled workers.

Jeanne Thylkjær Fjorback is "Handywoman" and turns women into hobby craftswomen. She tours Denmark with her rolling workshop based on a pink MAN TGX. The demand is huge.

Maximum energy in minimum time: that’s the story for fully electric HGVs such as the new MAN eTruck when they stop to charge. The solution is megawatt charging. 

MAN is focusing on electromobility. Dr Frederik Zohm, MAN Executive Board Member for Research and Development, explains in an interview what the next steps will be. 
 

MAN Truck & Bus is relying on electric drive to bring more sustainability to its fleet. However, research is also under way into hydrogen fuel cells. 

An impressive life story: Guillaume Levaillant is a passionate truck driver, managing director of Paratrans, the transport company he set up – and he has been paralysed from the age of 23. That hasn’t hindered this entrepreneur. We visited the genuine workaholic in the North of France.

MAN vehicles form the basis for a wide range of conceivable tasks. Many customers earn their living with custom vehicle designs, which is why the body and the MAN chassis must fit perfectly and the chassis features must meet industry requirements.

Customer dreams come true at the Truck Modification Center: there are no limits to individual truck design wishes when converting the MAN TGX Individual Lion S.

MAN has turned a truck into a rolling party stage for RB Leipzig.

A truck is not merely a commercial vehicle; for drivers it is equally the place where they work and sometimes also relax and sleep. Modern cabs scarcely lack anything in terms of comfort and technical features, but what was it really like in the past? Let’s take a time journey in images.

Under the motto “Krakow cubed”, MAN is investing some 130 million euros in its Polish site. Its area will be expanded by a third, so that 300 trucks and cabs can roll off the production lines there in the future. Work has been underway at full speed for several weeks, with production set to start as soon as September 2022. MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp went to see for himself at the laying of the foundations on 20 January 2022.

The celebration of love, peace and contemplation is a perfect opportunity to switch off. Sadly, that’s not the case for everyone: the rolling tide of gifts leads to maximum stress in the logistics sector. The worsening driver shortage makes the problem even worse.

The rough mountain paths that lead though plateau region of Asiago in Northern Italy aren’t easy terrain for a truck. Yet entrepreneur Daniele Dalla Palma regularly transports heavy loads on these routes on behalf of his timber forwarding company – and relies on vehicles from MAN to do this.

MAN continues to drive forward freight transport with autonomous trucks. The roadmap envisages bringing autonomous zero-emission trucks into series production by the end of the decade.

Great vehicles, wonderful encounters: Andreas Griem reports on the best experiences in his job at MAN ProfiDrive.

Every year, cyclists and pedestrians are injured in collisions with trucks or buses. To better protect children in particular, MAN employees not only conduct "blind spot training" at schools. MAN has also developed smart assistance systems that prevent accidents.

Eine Übernachtung im Stadion von Borussia Dortmund - und zwar an Board eines nagelneuen MAN TGX in BVB-Design. Wie das wohl war? Erfahren Sie hier!

Ace up your sleeve: 3D printing opens up entirely new possibilities for the commercial vehicle industry. MAN is already benefiting from the new technology and using it for selected components. A visit with the experts.

Automation, digitalization, emission-free mobility: MAN has set the course for the future. Digital solutions are a reality at MAN in all areas. Find out more here!

Developer Benjamin Lachner presents the MAN CruiseAssist. The new assistance system will be available for the MAN TGX and MAN TGS from October 2021.

Slalom in reverse gear using MAN OptiView: Matze Knop and Ross Anto-ny drive like true truckers.

Driving a truck without exterior mirrors? Jan Burgdorf is the first specialist journalist in Germany to try out MAN's innovative OptiView mirror replacement system during a test drive in Munich. Find out all about his conclusion.

In four decades, MAN ProfiDrive coaches have turned thousands of truck and bus drivers into even better drivers.

Testing an automation system during operation is not easy. Sebastian Völl, project manager Autonomous Driving at MAN Truck & Bus, tells us in an interview how the team from the "Hamburg Truck Pilot" project nevertheless succeeded. Read more here!

The "Hamburg TruckPilot" team celebrates: The autonomous truck successfully and safely toured the Container Terminal Altenwerder during two days of practical test drives.

MAN is using the eMobility Centre to develop its series production of electric trucks. An interview with the head of this new production hall on the opportunities of electric mobility.

The MAN eMobility Centre is opened: MAN is testing the series manufacture of e-trucks in Munich and training its employees with innovative know-how. The electric era has arrived.

During the filming at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, the MAN TGX was able to completely convince the BVB professionals Mats Hummels, Marcel Schmelzer and Marwin Hitz of its qualities. Find out more about the special kind of working day.

Home stretch at the Ballinkai in the Port of Hamburg where the MAN and HHLA “Hamburg TruckPilot” project testing the deployment of autonomously driving trucks is entering its final phase.

The technology of the future, autonomous driving, enables  safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly transport of goods. MAN has been carrying out intensive development work in various projects in this area for many years.

Minus degrees, snowstorms, zero visibility: With the help of his MAN TGS, Ola Andersen secures an important lifeline for the Norwegian community of Rødberg.

In the Netherlands, contractor G. Zuurmond relies on electric gritting vehicles from MAN - and thus ensures quiet safety.

The MAN lion has roared from the radiator grilles of MAN vehicles since 1971. We take a look back at its development.

The new MAN truck generation is ready to define the future of transport. It's more efficient, dynamic and reliable than ever before. Learn more now.

Delivered on time without traffic jams, noise or exhaust fumes: Why the MAN eTGM is perfect for distribution transport at night. Learn more about the field test.

Heinrich Büssing’s inventiveness was inexhaustible. His lifelong passion was for mobility. We look back on a pioneer in truck and bus manufacturing.

A special honor: The MAN TGX wins the ITOY Award 2021. Read all about the virtual awards ceremony here.

Top marks for comfort, fuel consumption and safety make the MAN TGX the International Truck of the Year 2021.

MAN has won the International Truck of the Year Award for the eighth time. We take a look at the gallery of ancestors of the winners, including the popular F90.

The German transport company Spedition HVL Hoppenstock chooses the MAN TGX, the new International Truck of The Year 2021.

Efficient, user-friendly, comfortable: the MAN TGX is winning over customers by the dozen. These companies reveal what they particularly like about the International Truck of the Year Award winner.

Whether carefully illuminated in the studio or sprayed with mud in action, our photographers have staged the new MAN truck generation with different bodies.

Every tour to collect the mountain farmers' milk is a risk. But this MAN TGS with HydroDrive can cope with steep climbs and narrow gravel roads. A reportage at 1600 meters altitude.

Ganz andere Regeln als für Pkw: Für Nutzfahrzeuge hält die Verkehrswende andere Herausforderungen bereit. Welche Konsequenzen hat der Umstieg auf alternative Antriebe für Busse und Lkw? Ein Ausblick. 

How can a city convert to e-buses? Head of MAN Transport Solutions Stefan Sahlmann in an interview about the challenges of the mobility industry.

Climate protection is a human duty. 197 states have agreed to keep global warming below two degrees Celsius. The distribution industry and public transport are among the forerunners. Only with zero-emission commercial vehicles can they meet the requirements. This is a clear argument in favour of e-mobility.

Connectivity gives you wings? At least it's never been easier to streamline fleet management for trucks and buses. And to save money at the same time. Discover how the scenario could develop by 2030. 

MAN and the logistics provider Duvenbeck are united by a successfullteamwork for a common goal – high availability and the best possible product. A visit to Duvenbeck's fleet manager Bernd Reining.

High speed, smooth processes, man and machine in perfect rhythm: In MAN plants around the world, the new truck now determines the processes and is assembled in five production steps.

Looking forward to the presentation in Bilbao and hardly able to wait with excitement – that's now a thing of the past. Here it is: the new MAN truck generation!

Like a brain, a central computer in the new MAN truck processes all the information and controls processes within the vehicle. This opens up endless possibilities, says E/E architect Stefan Teuchert. The new MAN truck generation can be equipped with new functions that dock into the existing system over its useful life.

High tempo, smooth processes, people and machines in perfect unison: the new truck now determines the processes and is assembled in five production steps in MAN factories worldwide. What exactly does that look like? Welcome to the production line in our Munich factory.

Weather conditions affect how a vehicle can be controlled. To ensure that the new truck sits well on the road and the driver is safe and comfortable in every travel situation, the MAN test drivers made their way into the bitter cold.

The new TG features a dynamic exterior design with highlights like LED headlights and the new radiator grille. The MAN design team has developed a design for the truck that combines progress and tradition

Redesigned: the cab and cockpit for the new MAN truck generation with easier operation, ergonomics and high living comfort.

Manuel Marx and Stephan Schütt made it. Their idea on paper has been transformed into a production-ready new truck. We visited the chief developers at MAN.

The new MAN truck generation is launched at a time of great changes in the mobility industry. Joachim Drees explains why the new vehicle significantly simplifies the customer's business.

The sugar beet season in Germany begins in September. A state of emergency prevails until January, especially in the leading growing region in Bavaria. Also on board: The MAN TGS agricultural truck. A report on the sweet side of agriculture.

How did the new truck get from Munich to Bilbao across Europe? Follow the video diary of the exciting journey in four steps – happy end guaranteed.

Whether tipper trucks, concrete mixers or a special construction vehicle, these varied trucks are ideal for use on any construction site.

Since mid-September, SPAR has been testing a fully electric MAN TGM 26.360 E in daily distribution transport in the Austrian city of Graz.

The wholesale group METRO Austria is another partner to the MAN eTruck project, testing out a TGM 26.360 E in the Vienna metropolitan area.

It steers more than it brakes: As with tracked vehicles, the steering brake manhandles a construction truck around even the tightest turns. Yet operating this manoeuvring aid is unbelievably simple: the touch of a button is all it takes.

The GTS Grube Teutschenthal backfilling mine is filled with mineral waste. A MAN HydroDrive truck is used for unloading and displays its strengths underground. But first it had to transport individual parts 714 metres below ground level. A journey into earth's interior.

They are clean and quiet, flexible and powerful: electric trucks could soon conquer the streets in modern cities. MAN is developing the right vehicles for this – and using practical testing to prepare for series production.

Site visit to the MAN truck plant in Krakow: high cycle rates, delivery reliability and optimum ergonomics are the hallmarks of the now award-winning plant. This is where our heavy-duty trucks in the TGX, TGS and TGS WW series are produced. 

Platooning involves two or more equally spaced trucks driving on the motorway – in a convoy threaded like pearls on a necklace. DB Schenker, MAN and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences have now tested the autonomous convoys under real conditions. Five experts identify the major benefits.

Perfect partners: The international FCC waste-management company has chosen to deploy the robust trucks and benefit from the proactive maintenance management by MAN. The favourite in Austria is a TGS 8x4 with MAN HydroDrive

But MAN Customer Service provides reliable global quality to ensure that a vehicle is never stranded anywhere in the world. 

Chung Anh Tran, Head of Autonomous Driving at Deutsche Bahn, is convinced of the opportunities offered by autonomous logistics. He will also focus on a strong partnership with MAN in the future.

There is no contradiction between good looks and road worthiness. The designers at MAN explain what constitutes excellent design in trucks and buses.  

From theory to practice: how does the D15 perform in daily use? MAN wanted precise information and sent two vehicles with the new engine out into distribution and construction site traffic. 

PwC expert Dr Martin Nicklis explains the consequences of the construction boom – and how smart companies should respond to it.

In Salzburg, the name Stiegl not only stands for the best beer, but also for sustainability. So now, among other things, this traditional brewery is using an all-electric MAN TGM 26.360 E for its deliveries.

Transporting timber is considered to be a particularly demanding field within trucking. MAN ProfiDrive^® is now providing special training specifically for this sector, because even diehard timber drivers still have much to learn. 

Floating over snowcapped peaks, enjoying a panoramic view: the highest three-cable installation in the world has been opened in Zermatt in the Swiss Alps.

Thousands of cubic metres of excavated material and heavy construction vehicles are transported by Konrad Götz in Seubersdorf. This requires a MAN TGX semitrailer – and a full-blooded driver, and Florian Brendel.

Kevin Knaub believes that a heavy transport needs to be well planned. He not only performs the planning at Bohnet GmbH, he also sits behind the wheel himself on the nightly trips.

Modular building accelerates construction projects, says Peter Guttenberger, managing director of Max Bögl Transport und Geräte GmbH. How exactly does it work – and how does he envisage the ideal truck to achieve it?

Machinery and trucks are rolling over the world's largest construction sites to meet the growing demand for living space, offices and infrastructure. This sustained boom is resulting in more and more orders. Five developments with a view to the future.

No innovation occupies the transport industry more than autonomous driving. MAN, the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG and the shipping company Jakob Weets are currently testing how it can be made suitable for everyday use with their Hamburg TruckPilot project.

14 transport operators were involved in development of the new truck generation. As experts from the field, they supported MAN with advice and criticism. Their verdict is unanimous.