First MAN eTruck begins service with automotive logistics specialist Duvenbeck

MAN Truck & Bus is setting another milestone in the electrification of freight transport with the handover of the first MAN eTruck to the Duvenbeck Group,

The Ultra Low Liner eTGX semitrailer tractor, specially developed for the loading volume requirements of automotive logistics, is set to make Volkswagen plant logistics particularly climate-friendly in the future.

In accordance with the letter of intent (LOI) signed by both parties, Duvenbeck intends to put up to 120 units of the MAN eTGX into service by 2026.

Duvenbeck will deploy the MAN eTruck in various areas of the Rhine-Ruhr and BeNeLux freight forwarding region as part of VW’s plant logistics.

“With the Ultra Low Liner eTruck, MAN has developed a solution that is perfectly tailored to the requirements of the automotive industry. No other series produced electric semitrailer tractor can pull trailers with an interior height of three meters. This makes it the ideal choice for transports with high volume requirements,” explains Friedrich Baumann, Chief Sales & Customer Solutions Officer at MAN Truck & Bus.

“We are delighted to have two strong partners at our side, Duvenbeck and Volkswagen, to bring this innovation to the road.”

The Ultra Low Liner eTruck MAN eTGX features a semitrailer height of just 950 mm, a very short wheelbase of 3.75 meters and a battery that offers a range of around 500 km.

This makes it perfect for use in automotive logistics, where maximum load volume up to three meters in interior height is more important than high load weights.

Thanks to its modular battery concept with a choice of four, five or six battery packs and power levels of 449 and 544 hp, it can be optimally adapted to any transport task.

In addition to the standard CCS charging technology (up to 375 kW), it can also be ordered with the new MCS standard with up to one megawatt charging power, which enables even faster intermediate charging during the driver’s break from driving.