Man’s eTruck recently marked its first presentation to a large audience at the IAA Transportation 2022. The large-series electric truck is designed for the future megawatt charging standard and is suitable for long distances. The eTruck will save up to 100 tonnes of carbon per year over a distance of 120,000 kilometres (74,500 miles) compared to a diesel truck with an average consumption of 27 litres. The first public test drives of the eTruck were made as part of the Man eMobility Experience where journalists and transport companies had the opportunity to try a near-production prototype. The eTruck will be launched in 2024.
Man’s eMobility Experience displays the company’s electric plans, including in-house production of batteries starting in 2025, development of a megawatt charging technology and infrastructure, and eMobility consulting for customers.
About The eTruck
The eTruck has a high charging capacity and short charging times to handle heavy-duty long-distance transport. The electric truck has a daily range between 600 and 800 km (373 and 497 mi) with up to 1,000 km (620 mi) expected in the future. Man estimates the eTruck is approximately twice as efficient as both combustion engine and fuel cell trucks.
"Our new eTruck will electrify long-distance transport from 2024,” says Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of Man Truck & Bus. “Man will then be driving electrically and CO2-free in all product areas—from vans to city buses and distribution trucks to heavy long-distance trucks. At the IAA we opened the order book for the first batch of the new eTruck and there are many interested parties! Our truck comes just at the right time. From the middle of the decade it will be more economical to drive battery-electric than conventional diesel. By 2030, half of our vehicles sold in the EU should have zero-emission drive systems. But for this to happen, the charging infrastructure must be there, in Germany and in Europe. Today, the German Federal Government adopted the Charging Infrastructure Master Plan II—for the first time, it also includes the development of charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. This is an important first step, but the targets for charging stations and the required space and energy need to be more concrete.”
In-House Production
Man has produced 20 prototypes of the future e-lion truck at its plant in Munich and is preparing for more once series production begins. The Nuremberg plant will begin producing 100,000 battery packs per year starting in 2025. Both build on the success Man has had with the Man eTGM, which has been in use around Europe since 2019 and the Lion’s City E city bus.
Providing The Necessary Infrastructure
Man estimates that European electricity demands for electric trucks will be 37 terawatt hours per year by 2030 and around 42,000 charging stations will be needed. This number assumes by that date there will be 350,000 electric trucks on Europe’s roads. The charging capacity needed would be about the average annual power generation of 6,000 wind turbines. Man is working on a joint venture with the Traton Group and other industry partners to establish 1,700 high-performance charging points near motorways and logistics hubs. The company also have several other projects in the works to continue finding efficient ways to charge the vehicles. Man’s 360-degree eMobility Consulting aids transport companies in preparing for the transition to electric with advice on vehicles, route analysis, fleet and cost optimisations, charging infrastructure, and more.
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Source: Man