MAN officially start truck and bus battery production in Nuremberg
In addition to the approximately 100 million euros already invested in the production facility that has now been launched, a further 150 million euros will be invested in the coming years to further develop expertise in the field of battery technology. In the current expansion stage, 50,000 battery packs can be produced per year in Nuremberg.
In the presence of Bavarian Minister President Dr Markus Söder and State Minister Hubert Aiwanger, MAN Truck & Bus officially launched its battery production at the Nuremberg production site. In addition to the approximately 100 million euros already invested in the production facility that has now been launched, a further 150 million euros will be invested in the coming years to further develop expertise in the field of battery technology.
This means, among other things, that in addition to the packs, which consist of several modules, the modules themselves, which combine several battery cells, will also be produced in Nuremberg for the next battery generation. Overall, the investments in Nuremberg will secure around 400 jobs in a technology of the future and further advance the transformation of the site. The employees working in battery production were previously employed in the areas of engine assembly, foundry or logistics and were able to open up a new, future-proof field of work for themselves thanks to retraining. In the current expansion stage, 50,000 battery packs can be produced per year in Nuremberg.
MAN uses NMC cell chemistry (‘nickel-manganese-cobalt’) in its batteries, which has been specially adapted to the operation of commercial vehicles. The battery management system (BMS) continuously monitors the condition of the cells during operation.
MAN invests in battery production and latest generation diesel engines
The start of battery production is already the second new production line to be opened in Nuremberg this year. The production of the latest generation of MAN diesel engines, which are used in the new D30 PowerLion driveline, is also an investment in the future and secures many jobs at the site. Both projects are worth about half a million euros investment from MAN. Quite a remarkable step towards the future of heavy-duty mobility.
MAN: forecasts for the future of commercial transportation
MAN has invested around 250 million euros in this project. MAN currently assumes that almost half of the trucks in Europe and around 90 per cent of city buses will be delivered with zero-emission drive systems by 2030.
In Nuremberg, battery packs are manufactured in three so-called form factors. A flat form factor is used in the MAN Lion’s City E, the battery-electric city bus. Two other form factors are used in the MAN eTGL, MAN eTGS and MAN eTGX eTrucks with total weights of 12 to 50 tonnes. The start of series production of the MAN eTrucks eTGS and eTGX in Munich is planned for June this year.
