MAN delivers the very first 10 eTGX to DB Schenker in Germany
DB Schenker ordered a total of 100 electric trucks from MAN, Now, during the handover of the first electric vehicles, the two companies also signed a further letter of intent for the delivery of 50 MAN eTGLs.
MAN has delivered the very first 10 electric trucks to DB Schenker in Germany. The electric vehicles are part of a larger order including 150 e-trucks made by the German-based logistics company (now part of the DSV group).
The MAN eTGX Ultra semitrailer tractors, which have been specially developed for high loading volume requirements and allow the use of corresponding mega trailers with an interior height of three metres, will be used by DB Schenker all over Germany. DB Schenker and MAN have agreed in a Letter of Intent (LOI) 2023 that 100 of the electric lorries will be added to the fleet by 2026.
DB Schenker order 50 additional MAN electric trucks
Quite a significant piece of news is that during the handover of the first MAN eTGX, the two companies also signed a further letter of intent for the delivery of 50 MAN eTGLs. The all-electric 12-tonne truck for urban freight transport can be ordered from April 2025 and is intended to supplement DB Schenker’s electric fleet in distribution logistics.
‘We are very proud that the first ten MAN eTGX are now in daily logistics use for DB Schenker”, said Friedrich Baumann, Member of the Executive Board for Sales & Customer Solutions at MAN Truck & Bus. “The new MAN eTruck is not only locally CO2-free, but also fulfils the diverse requirements of our customers. Volume transport is one example of this. No other series-produced electric semitrailer tractor on the market offers such a short wheelbase with maximum battery capacity for trailers with an interior height of three metres. The fact that DB Schenker also wants to rely on MAN for electric distribution transport with the eTGL confirms that our eTruck portfolio offers the right solution for every transport sector”.
“As a pioneer in the transition to zero-emission drives, DB Schenker will continue to invest in sustainable solutions in the future. We are delighted to be the first customer to have the opportunity to put a fleet of 10 MAN eTGXs into operation. Some vehicles will be used in daily scheduled services in our general cargo network in two-shift operation, for example in a daily round trip between our locations in Dortmund and Hanover. Other vehicles will be deployed specifically for our customers in the automotive and consumer sectors”, added Cyrille Bonjean, Executive Vice President Land Transport at DB Schenker in Europe.
