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According to MAN, in the long term, the efficient use of autonomous trucks can reduce overall operating costs by ten to 15 per cent. The new technology can also alleviate the driver shortage. There is already a shortage of up to 100,000 truck drivers in Germany alone.

MAN is launching the new 4x2 and 6x2 chassis range in time for IFAT. According to the German manufacturer, these are the ideal vehicle base for the wide variety of application requirements in municipal and utility management.

The so-called hTGX will be initially produced in about 200 units for special applications and distributed in selected customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and some more non-European countries.

The MAN eTruck was charged with more than 700 kW and 1,000 A at an MCS charging station from ABB E-mobility. With the finalisation of the MCS standard, charging capacities of over one megawatt will already be possible. This will result in a significant improvement in charging times.

The year 2023 was an extremely good one for MAN Truck & Bus, although following quite a challenging 2022, low in terms of deliveries and sales due to the well-known supply chain issues. Last year, the Lion managed increase sales revenue by 31% to € 14.8 billion and sale 116,000 vehicles (trucks, bus...

"Thanks to Alexander Vlaskamp, MAN has also advanced to become a key driving force in the TRATON GROUP when it comes to the transition to renewable fuels and electrification", commented Christian Levin, CEO of the TRATON GROUP.